Over the next few days, Serena didn't show up even once. Half a month later, I handled the discharge procedures myself.

On the way, I went to the nursing home to sign Father up.

When I pushed open the front door with a pale face, I saw Kyle bare-chested, moving back and forth under Serena.

When he saw me, he covered his chest and let out a startled cry.

Serena immediately turned to look at me, her eyes ice-cold.

"You're back and you didn't even give us a heads up. What if you scared him and the baby!"

"Oh, right—the doctor said I'm about to go into labor and need to rest, so I just brought him home to stay here."

As if afraid I wouldn't agree, she added:

"Don't worry about your father. There are people with him around the clock. Actually, your father is the only reason I came back this time."

So I forced down the nausea in my heart and kept my voice steady.

"Got it."

I headed straight upstairs.

But when I pushed the door open, I found my belongings piled in a mess by the doorway. The sheets in the master bedroom had been changed to the lace style I hated most. Even the huge wedding photo on the wall was gone—lying in the trash can now, replaced by Serena's maternity photos.