(Virginia’s POV)
Once Blair and James leave the shop, I move out of the driver's seat and sit in the back.
The car ride back feels endless. James grips the steering wheel so tight his knuckles have gone white, while Blair stares out the window with tears still streaming down her face. The silence is suffocating, but I need it. I need this quiet to think, to plan.
That little girl's face won't leave my mind. Those brown eyes that are so clearly Jasper's. The way she smiled, so innocent and trusting. She has no idea what her existence could cost me.
What it will cost me if I don't act fast.
"We can't tell Jasper," I say suddenly, breaking the silence.
James's eyes meet mine in the rearview mirror. "What?"
"About Lily. We can't tell him about her."
"Are you insane?" Blair turns in he
