Emma's Pov
I had barely opened my mouth to explain myself when Gregory’s eyes bore into mine, his voice cold and biting.
"No, Emma, that’s not what I asked. I don’t understand why you would hide something this important from me.
You say it was for a surprise? But the fact you kept it from me in the first place makes no sense.
" He took a step closer, his towering presence making the space between us shrink to nothing. “And the way you’re reacting now—it’s suspicious.”
I swallowed hard, my heart pounding in my chest, my mind racing for something to say that would make him believe me.
I could feel the weight of his gaze on me, the pressure building.
“I—” I began, but my voice faltered. The words caught in my throat, and all I could think about was the baby, our baby.
“I just wanted
