MELISSA
Morning arrived quickly, and as I left the room, I noticed that the house was unusually quiet.
When I arrived in the hallway, I spotted Lily by the doorway. Her arms crossed, she looked like she was deep in thought.
But when she saw me approaching, her expression shifted.
“Are you alright?” I said as I got closer to her.
“I’m just worried; everything seems to be going wrong. If something terrible happens to sir. I would lose my job, and—“
“Hey, hey,” I said sharply. “Don’t speak like that. You are the one who told me to always be positive in every difficult situation.”
“I think it’s high time I start taking my advice.”
I chuckled. “Yeah, you should?”
“Have you told Damien about the baby yet?” she asked quietly, eyes searching mine.
I hesitated, running a hand through my
