VIVIAN froze, her hand still resting on her belly as Adrian’s words echoed in her ears. ‘Get ready. I will be coming to take you home.’
Her breath caught in her throat, and for a moment, she didn’t move. Did she hear him right? Did he actually say those words?
“Adrian… wait,” she stammered into the phone, her voice trembling between disbelief and excitement. “What did you just say?”
“I said,” Adrian’s tone deepened, slower this time as though he wanted her to catch every word, “Amelia has moved out. She left the house with Hazel. So now… you need to move in. You will be with me. That way I can properly watch you, and the baby.”
Vivian’s jaw fell open. The hand on her belly trembled before clutching tighter, as if to share the moment with the tiny life within her.
“You… you mean it? Y
