Cole POV
What do you mean, Bella? You think I would hurt my own son?"
I barely recognized my own voice,it was sharp, defensive, almost aching. Her accusation cut deep, like a wound I didn't know could exist between us. My eyes darted over her face, searching for a sign, any sign, that she didn't truly believe it. But there was no comfort in her expression.
Bella’s lips pressed into a thin line, her eyes hardening. "Not you, Cole," she said quietly. "But Georgina would. And I can't take that risk."
Georgina.
My gut churned. I tried to push the thought away, to reject it outright. Georgina wouldn't. She couldn't. But doubt crept in - slow, unwelcome,wrapping itself around my resolve like a vice. My fists clenched at my sides as I tried to shake it off.
Georgina was capable of a whole l
