"Upon learning the news of the pregnancy, you were overjoyed and immediately rushed to tell me. But I clearly didn't see it as a surprise, and even tried to call it a shock."
Shane Winchester's eyes showed a hint of self-mockery. He was probably the stupidest man in the world, only realizing after losing it that those things he once avoided were his true source of happiness.
Alice Smith instinctively touched her lower abdomen, yet tears were already welling up in her eyes. Based on Shane Winchester's methods, she had almost anticipated the fate of that child.
"At that time, I was not only unexcited, but mostly terrified. Terrified that Mackenzie Grant would wake up and learn everything, terrified that the birth of this child would disrupt the original plan."
