By the time Evelyn entered the late third trimester, Sterling Mansion had developed an entirely new rhythm.The household moved around her.Meals appeared exactly when she needed them.Her appointments were arranged with precision.The nursery remained spotless.Even the security staff had quietly adjusted their routines so that someone was always close enough to respond without making Evelyn feel watched.And Damian...Damian had become almost impossible.He noticed everything.If Evelyn stood for too long, he appeared beside her.If she climbed a staircase, he was already waiting at the bottom.If she reached for something on a high shelf, his hand got there first.He insisted she take breaks between activities, kept water within reach, and somehow managed to remember every detail of her medical schedule.Evelyn found it both ridiculous and deeply touching.That afternoon, she stood in the sitting room, trying to arrange a stack of baby clothes that had arrived from the nursery.Dam
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