MARIA'S POV
"I- I've been wondering," I began, my words hesitant as I struggled with the weight of what I wanted to say. He had just saved my life, and I couldn't shake the feeling that delving into the recent events might be too much to ask. But as his gaze met mine, filled with a mix of curiosity and concern, I found a little reassurance.
"Wondering about what?" he prompted, his voice gentle yet inquisitive, inviting me to share whatever weighed on my mind. It was a small gesture, but in that moment, it felt like permission to speak, to voice the questions that tugged at the corners of my mind.
"I mean, you weren't in the suite with me. I was with my husband, Connor, who wasn't even home when I was kidnapped. So I was wondering how you found out about me being kidnapped," I said slowl
