Chapter 0358

When Daniel and Jerome come home with the news of the sentencing, I don’t say much. Honestly, there’s not much to say. I had been fairly certain that it would go smoothly - and I’ve certainly got other things in my mind to worry about.

So I just nod to them, and turn back to the paperwork that’s spread out all over the table, concentrating especially on the big calendar I’ve drawn out before me.

Because what this sentencing actually gives us, which I’ve been waiting for…

Is a timeline.

One month. One month of Kent spilling his guts to Ivan (which I’m sure Kent will absolutely hate), and then…we move.

“Okay,” I say, looking down at my notes as Daniel and Jerome come over to the table, but before I can say anything else –

hand flies to my mouth as

going tense before dashing into the kitchen, looking for the popcorn bowl that I’ve been using in emergencies when

got her!” Daniel shouts, taking me by the shoulders and rushing me to the half-bath off the kitchen, where I skitter to my knees before the toilet. Luckily, we make it in time for me to neatly throw up

holds back my hair and pets my head softly until I’m finished. Then I fall back on my butt with a

asks softly, his eyes full

reply, sighing and frowning down

leaning against

again and working to stand up as Daniel flushes the toilet. Then he pats me on the back as I reach for the

wondering how the hell I’m supposed to plan everything I need to plan if I’m running to the toilet five

lean over to spit out my toothpaste, I look down at my little belly. “You’d better not screw this up, kid,” I murmur. “Or else both of your parents will be in jail. And then

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