Chapter 475

• Anna rushed down to the kitchen and came back moments later, placing a fresh cup of espresso in front of Alana. She took it wordlessly and sipped, finally letting the warmth settle in her chest before she continued.
• “Leona had been waiting for him,” she said quietly. “We didn’t stop him from going up. She thought maybe just maybe they could talk. Settle things, even if just for the baby’s sake. She’s due in two months, and lately... she’s been crying herself to sleep almost every night.”
• Something about that made my stomach tighten. “So he showed up and what? Argued? Said something cruel?”