Chapter 36 Where Were You on Our Wedding Night?
Caroline quickly stood up, covering her mouth, and rushed to the bathroom.
David watched her retreat in a panicked hurry, his brows slowly knitting together. Whatâs wrong with her?
Leaning over the sink, Caroline dryâheaved repeatedly but couldnât bring anything up. The discomfort lingered, leaving her drained.
Several minutes passed before the nauseous sensation began to fade. She propped herself up against the sink, staring at her pale reflection in the mirror.
Thereâs no way Iâm actually sick from just looking at David. Itâ¦
Morning sickness.
The realization made her complexion even paler.
And at that exact moment, Davidâs reflection appeared in the mirror behind her.
He stood tall in the doorway, his gaze sharp and calculating. âDry heaving?â
âNâNo,â Caroline stammered instinctively, terrified he might figure it out. âI just ate something weird this afternoon, and now my stomach feels off.â
Davidâs expression remained unreadable.
Caroline quickly added, âAnd the smell of your cigarette earlier made it worse. Thatâs all
âIs that so
âOf course,â Caroline said, feigning calm as she turned on the faucet to wash her hands. âAre you actually concerned about me? Thatâs a first.â
Davidâs piercing gaze remained fixed on her. âYou know what happens when you lie to me.
âWhat would I have to lie about?â Caroline countered. have nothing to my nameâno family, no one to rely on.â
She turned to face him, meeting his cold eyes. âItâs late Arenât you going to rest?â
Davidâs lips pressed into a thin line. âSomething just crossed my mind.â
Her heart skipped a beat. Has he figured it out? Does he remember the prenatal checkup report without my name on it? Or did he investigate the hospital?
A flurry of escape plans raced through her mind.
But Davidâs voice was calm as he asked, âOn our wedding night, you never came to my hospital bed. Wher
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âL. I was at the Ellison residence, of course, Caroline lied quickly
She couldnât possibly reveal the truth about that night or to protect the Brucks family, but jo Nileglut
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If David discovered she wasnât pure and was carrying another manâs baby, sheâd face consequences too dire to imagine.
âOn such a significant night, as the bride brought in to break bad luck, you didnât even bother to visit me?â David pressed. âYet, by morning, you suddenly barged in.
That morning, heâd just returned from a secret trip to the hotel when she caught him by surprise.
Even though security that night had been tight, barring her from visiting him, she clearly hadnât intended to come at all.
The implications were entirely different.
Caroline explained. âNo one arranged for me to see you. After the wedding car dropped me off, I stayed in the master bedroom the whole time and never left. Why are you suddenly asking about this now?â
Then, switching tactics, she added, âAnd by the way, I never asked you why, when I walked in the next morning, you were standing by the hospital bed about to put on an oxygen mask. Looked like youâd just come back from somewhere. Where were you?â
She remembered thinking sheâd seen a ghost.
David shot her a cold glance and walked away without answering.
Caroline let out a sigh of relief. Sheâd dodged that one.
But the question lingered. If I was at the hotel that night, where did he go?
Unbidden, her mind conjured up images of the man from that nightâhis silhouette, his rough breathing,
And now, as she watched Davidâs retreating figure, it slowly overlapped with that manâs.
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