"Viola, stop overthinking things. I know what this is—your pregnancy hormones are dropping, so your emotions are all over the place. Am I right?"
"Everyone else in this world might betray you, but I never will."
She swore it with absolute conviction. But my gaze had fallen on those two gold bracelets, and my mind went somewhere else entirely.
I'd seen the receipt for those bracelets before—in the pocket of Derek's coat.
I'd assumed he'd bought them as a gift for the baby.
Now I knew they were bought for Adela.
"That's enough. I've put up with you for days."
"Do you have any idea how much work I've turned down for you and the baby? I've been here every single day, and all I get is that sour look on your face. How much longer are you going to keep this up?"
"It's just having a baby. Do you have to be this dramatic?"
Derek's brows were pinched tight, impatience etched into every line of his face.
"Mr. Shaw, don't be like that." Adela's voice turned soft, placating. "Viola's at her most vulnerable right now. She needs understanding—"
He didn't even let her finish. He grabbed Adela's arm and headed for the door.
"Understanding? Who's going to understand me?"