Chapter 84

"Lucas, you're scaring me. What's going on?" she asked, gently grasping his clenched hands.

Lucas swallowed hard; her worried voice threatened to break through his anger. He knew she was merely curious, not genuinely worried about him.

Last night, he had promised himself that he would never shout at her again if he wanted to keep her by his side. He knew he needed to stay calm, at least until their child was born.

After a while, Lucas finally raised his eyes and looked at Alice. Alice took a sharp breath, her heart pounding in her chest as she saw the burning intensity in his eyes.

He was angry beyond measure. Did I do something to make him this angry? What did I do? Alice's body instinctively recoiled at the sheer intensity of his gaze, fear gripping her.

She pulled her hands away from his, feeling sweat forming at the nape of her neck and her throat going dry. She didn't know what she had done, but she was certain he was angry because of her.

The realization shook her to her core, a