“I bet you’re excited about this news.”
Leonardo slammed his bedroom door shut, the wood rattling against the frame. He didn’t look back at the lock. He marched right into the center of the floor, his breathing heavy against the quiet of the room. His face was dark, his eyes completely bloodshot as he looked at Ines. In his right hand, the marriage contract was already mangled, crushed into a tight ball against his palm.
“You can’t wait for my ruin, can you? You’ve been waiting for a moment like this. To watch my entire life collapse.”
Ines walked straight past him, ignoring him completely, and sat down on the edge of his mattress. She crossed her arms, her back straight against his pillows, her face still. She looked up at him, refusing to give him the reaction he wanted.
“A baby is a
