Lina Jenkins phoned her parents to let them know that her baby had arrived ahead of schedule and she had given birth to a daughter. Her parents were stunned by the news and immediately started making plans to travel from London to visit her.
Lina, nevertheless, got straight to the heart of the matter. "Mom, Dad, I've split up with Carson," she admitted. "I intend to raise the baby by myself. I apologize for making this choice without consulting you first."
Lina had reached this decision some time ago, but she had kept it to herself to prevent causing her parents undue concern.
Her mother, Carolina, felt a wave of anxiety. "Lina, are you going through something tough?" she asked, pushing her coffee cup to the side.
Her father, Hayes, came to a conclusion quickly. "If you're separating, then that's that. It's not the end of the world," he said. "The child can have our last name and be part of our family."
