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James Carter had just been jilted, so his proposal of marriage was a surprise to Matilda Trent. Nevertheless, Mattie loved James and she accepted -- intending to prove she could be more to him than just a convenient wife. The result was unexpected -- a baby due at Christmas! But before Mattie could tell James she was expecting she discovered the reason he'd split up with his ex-fiancee: James had never wanted to be a father . . .Pages of Christmas Child :