DAVONI close the distance between us in a few quick, determined steps. “What are you doing out of the study?”“I needed air,” Samantha says, lifting her chin, defiant but calm. “Not that it’s any of your concern.”I stop in front of her, close enough to see the faint color rise in her cheeks, the soft pulse beating at her throat. “Everything you do is my concern when you’re carrying my child,” I say, my voice dropping to something quiet but sharp.Her lips part as if she wants to argue, but no sound comes. She just looks at me—steady, proud, and unyielding. That look drives me half-mad and yet pulls me in.“Go back to your room,” I say softly. “Rest. We’ll talk when you’re ready.”For a heartbeat she hesitates, weighing my words as if they are something heavy. Then she nods, turns, and slowly climbs the stairs. I stay there, watching her go. My hand twitches, wanting to stop her, to pull her close—but I don’t. Not yet.For the next few days, everything feels like fog. I’m working non
Last Updated : 2025-10-09 Read more