Chapter 23: Schemes and Resolve
(Caroline's POV)
The nerves hadn’t left me since I deleted the text from Freya’s phone two days ago. My mind kept replaying the moment, over and over. I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Why would Freya text Aaron instead of telling him face to face about the pregnancy? Was she afraid of him? No, it wasn’t fear. It was manipulation. I was sure of it. She didn’t have the courage to confront him directly, and that made me laugh bitterly to myself.
But I couldn’t take a deep breath. Instead of feeling relief, my anxiety only grew each hour. What if Aaron somehow found out? What if someone slipped and told him about the cub?
I hadn't been able to rest.
Over the past two days, I stuck to him like glue. Every chance I got, I made sure I was nearby. Whet
