Alistair's eyes widened as he locked onto her intense gaze, and he almost pressed the gas like it was the brake. The car shook unexpectedly, throwing Audrey off balance and yanking her back into her seatbelt.

Audrey took a moment to steady herself, patting her chest, and turned to glance at Alistair again. The look on his face told her everything she needed to know: something was definitely up.

With all that tension in the air, she wouldn't believe him if he said he wasn't dealing with some serious issues.

Even if he did have some problems in the bedroom, she honestly didn't care. Deep down, it made her a little bit happy. It was a relief because she didn't have to bother with the whole husband-and-wife duties. She would rather die than sleep with a stranger. Alistair could tell what was going through her mind. He lowered his gaze and said, "Go ahead and open the storage box in front of you."

Audrey wondered how their conversation had shifted so suddenly from the hidden illness to the storage box. 'Did I really manage to guess what he's being hiding?' she wondered.

Feeling a bit confused, Audrey bent down and opened the storage box anyway.

Alistair urged her, "Go on, open the file bag." Fortunately, he had just had a full body checkup after arriving in Riverdale, and the report was still in the car.

her eyes widened in surprise. It was a medical report. Every single test

there be no issues?' Audrey

at her, a smirk forming on his lips. "If

crossed her mind. Quickly covering her

with me. It's mostly because my family is pushing me into it. And then there's another reason." He paused, drumming his fingers

as the traffic light turned green and the world outside the car sped by. She was

you, but if this isn't something you can handle, you can always

of embarrassment and confusion. 'Backing

like one of their own. The Harper family seemed to have completely forgotten about Audrey, never bothering to reach out. And there was still Dominic,

birth

it felt lighter, almost exciting. She smiled. "I'm going to do my best to be a great stepmother." That

now. He said with warmth, "Great! Let's grab

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