Why him, now? It wasn’t that she was afraid to face him. No, she had already made her peace, or so she believed. But this wasn’t the right time for a reunion. Not when she was still adjusting to the news of her pregnancy. Not when both she and Arsene’s wife were in such delicate conditions. “You’re not ready to see him? Don’t the two of you still have unresolved matters?” Arnav asked again, his tone even but edged with quiet suspicion. Ah… right. She hadn’t told him. Not a single word about her meeting with Arsene. Of course, how could she have? It happened when they were in the middle of that heated argument or more accurately, a cold war filled with unspoken disappointment. Raellyn knew this could spiral into a bigger issue if she didn’t clear it up right now. So, without hesitation,

