Francesca’s heart was racing and her throat was dry, but she managed not to show any of the emotion she was feeling and she watched Jonas’ reaction to her silently.
He was looking at her - not into her eyes, but at her.
“If Karoline is right, it is your child.”
Jonas closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, he finally made eye contact with Francesca.
“You didn’t have to clarify that.”
“I did. I wasn’t faithful to you the last time we were apart, and you have no reason to think this time was any different. But I haven’t been with anybody else this time, and I think that she may be right. Your nephew seemed to sense it but my own senses are still not sharp and yours are…”
“...failing me because of my age?”
Francesca’s cheeks burned slightly - the subtle flush was t
