Anna was taken aback. She'd talked about the baby with James before, but here he was, defending the unborn child in public again—even if it was all a facade. At least at this moment, she felt a surge of gratitude towards him.
"James! What the hell's gotten into you?" Drake shot him a fiery glare, barely containing his anger.
James, however, remained unshaken, his expression as cold and inscrutable as ever as he met everyone's gaze head-on.
A long pause was broken by a deep, raspy cough. Marvin propped up in his hospital bed and weakly raised his hand. "Everyone, out. I need to talk to James alone."
Helen and Lauren exchanged a knowing look before standing up and leaving without a word.
Anna glanced at James, silently asking for his okay. When he gave her a small nod, she turned and fo
