EVELYN’S POV:

What if the kids truly belong to him? Unanswered questions flooded my mind. Leonard must have noticed my fear as he pulled me closer and placed a kiss on my forehead.

But it didn’t settle me. Samantha wasn’t someone to live peacefully with.

“Evelyn, everything is going to be fine,” Leonard said assuringly.

I tried to concentrate and push the thought aside. I needed something to eat—the weight of my worries had suppressed my hunger, but now it returned in waves.

I trailed to the kitchen to find something, still without saying a word to Leonard.

“Do you need some help?” Leonard asked when he saw me heading...