Chapter 743 To See Him Again 2

My calmness seemed to throw him off. He paused, his hesitation hanging in the air for a few seconds before he sat back down. The room fell into an unsettling silence. Nobody said a word. I could not tell why, but a dull ache started to throb in my chest. I stared at the document on the table, my hand trembling, not daring to touch it. Finally, it was Gregory who broke the silence. His eyes landed on the Blackwood box I was clutching to my chest. "Ms. Scott, what's that you're holding? And your belly...?" His voice trailed off, then lit up with excitement. "Did you have the baby? Where's the little one? Everything okay?" I bit my lip, staying quiet. When he caught another glimpse of the Blackwood box I was holding so tight, his excitement faded into a heavy quiet. "I've got the best doctor lined up back home. We can fly out tonight, okay?" Idris said, his voice a soft rumble as he watched me grip the Blackwood box. I nodded. At this point, getting back home was the only good ne