Chapter 161

Georgina held onto Sofia's bassinet as Marcelo walked in. Her knuckles turning white with tension, Marcelo's presence in her room cast a shadow of dread that seemed to loom over her. His commanding entrance, all dressed up, gave her the sensation of a predator circling its prey. She couldn't suppress the quiver of anxiety that coursed through her.

With every step Marcelo took, her heartbeat echoed in her ears, and her grip on the bassinet tightened involuntarily. Georgina's gaze, however, remained steady, never wavered, her eyes betraying neither fear nor defiance.

Marcelo came to a halt right in front of her, and for a moment, the room was enveloped in silence, an unnerving pause before the storm. His eyes bore into Georgina, his scrutiny unyielding, assessing her reaction as though savoring her unease.

"Have you had some sleep yet?" Marcelo inquired, a sly smile playing on his lips.

Georgina's head gently shook from side to side, an almost imperceptible indication of the sleepless n