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Chapter 178

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SARAH

I froze mid-step, my heart skipping a beat as I nearly collided with Marco. He stood in the hallway, his broad frame filling the space, and his face was a mixture of annoyance and something else I couldn’t quite place. Relief? Concern? Either way, I smiled automatically, my nerves kicking in.

“You’re back early,” I said, my voice lighter than I felt. “What’s the occasion?”

Marco’s eyes narrowed slightly as he crossed his arms. “I could ask you the same thing. What are you doing down here?”

I blinked at him, playing innocent. “What do you mean? It’s just the kitchen.”

“You know exactly what I mean, Sarah,” he said, his tone sharp but not unkind. “If you needed something, one of the staff could’ve brought it to you. There’s no reason for you to be walking around.”

I frowned, the tension in my chest flaring. “Marco, I’m pregnant, not a log of wood. I needed to stretch my legs and take a break from staring at the four corners of that room. Besides,” I added with a shrug, “I wanted t
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