ull of Shane's touch, forcing hersel

ts, preventing them from dissolving

this facade of intimacy anymore, not

ring of a phone pierce

topping, but the persistent so

the screen, and h

minated the screen, a

s would be silenced by Shane without hesitation, but Jayde's calls were th

'm at home... She didn't mean anything against you; don

clothes. Her hands trembled

mused smile playing on his lips. "Such haste to

dn't say

ist with her buttons. "If you want them to sta

d, Yvonne acquiesced. Resistanc

*

oey Rowe, had already prepared

t so much weight. You need

ss the table, studying the

derness had indeed become more pronounced since her rel

ged, Shane couldn't help but feel

nne's plate, the rich aroma triggered an unexpected

ass of water for Yvonne, concern etchin

her composure and rose fro

anished as he watc

e stood up and prepare

barely touched you

ng to instruct, "The food in prison is bland-Yvonne's bod

d replied, "Ye

*

d her room when she heard the so

w quickly Shane had abandoned dinner to fulfill his pr

ing window, Yvonne watched Shane'

g realization jolted them open again-she

doubt. That day a month ago, Sha

tion, claiming it felt restrictive, so

in the hospital that day, but grief had consumed her when Maggie had p

head like autumn leaves in a sto

a pregnancy test, her heart

ared finally confirmed her su

ne time. She had not expected to

lower abdomen, her emotions c

w-just as she had steeled herself to end her marriage

tion finally claimed her. When she woke up, the sky outside was bright.

ey burst into the dining room, barely containing

e asked, studying Zoey's expression.

ncy test, her eyes sparkling. "I found this while cleaning. You are pre

ilence spo

nthusiasm dimmed. "Aren

owly. "Zoey, I've already tol

struck Zoey l

ooks? How could you conside

noticed how great Shane and Jayde look together? They are the real loving couple here. I disr

at her foolish dream that Shane

has ended. You and Mr. Brooks can build something new together now. Eventually, Mr. Brooks will recognize your worth. Now,

her own childhood surfaced. Orphaned young

the love they could, she had always envied

the importance of giving a

therhood has a way of grounding men, redirecting their focus to family. F

odded sl

er child deserved a chan

m Jayde, she would bury the past and

onne took a taxi to

ane, so she called Shane's assistant, as

his lack of surprise at her appearance suggesting he ha

Yvonne with a glass of

d looked at Yvonne. "Wh

nted at the thermos she had brought. "Z

t later," Sh

last night, Shan

"Jayde wasn't feeling well and was admitte

After gathering her courage, she said, "If we h

rrowed. "You wa

nt a child?"

responding in measured tones, "Yvonne, now i

ed for a mo

eclining. If you became pregnant, you wou