Chapter 253

Lunar Heights Estate.

Rosita flipped through the photos sent by her private investigator.

"So, you've cozied up to Gavin now?"

She let out a cold, derisive laugh. "You really can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you?"

Did Lauren really think that landing Gavin would get her away from Saul, that creepy old bastard?

“Oh, Lauren, life isn't that easy. You're the one who dragged me into the Lockwood family mess, and now you want to walk away clean? What about everything I've suffered because of you?"

Rosita pulled out her phone, found Jason's number, and dialed.

"Jason, it's me. Do you have time to meet?"

After a week of bed rest at the hospital, Briony was finally on the mend.

Dr. Warren assured her she could go home and recuperate in comfort.

She was thirteen weeks along now-officially in her second trimester. The nausea and fatigue of early pregnancy had faded, replaced by a healthy appetite and a visible glow.

On the day she was discharged, Gwendolyn White and Carney took Briony out shopping for new clothes-her old wardrobe no longer fit her growing belly.

was outfitted from head to toe, inside and out. James and Carney trailed quietly behind, arms loaded with shopping

to pay, Briony tried to hand over her own credit card, but

is a little welcome gift from your new godparents. If you don't

was taken aback. "You... you want to make me

"What's with that reaction? Don't want

eyes stung with sudden emotion. "No, it's not that.

his tone gentle. "Neither Mrs. Winslow nor I ever had children of our own. When we were young, it seemed fine, but now-well, things get a little

laughing nearby. "Come on, Professor,

you," Carney said, trying—and failing to sound

artifact restoration you finished last week? Three thousand words. On my desk Monday

off James's face. "No more

Professor will be so happy he might let me off the hook!"

lit up as she squeezed Briony's hand.

a little

way

face, but the smile

box from his pocket and handed it

deserves a bit of

"Take it-gifts

protesting and accepted it. "Thank

longer. “Alright, we're

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