"Wh—what do you mean?"
He saw the girls didn't join them in the dining and thought they simply left for the day.
She gave him a gentle shake of her head. "In the past, you would've waved a hand and said, 'I trust you, Nita. I don't need to know.' But now… your heart tells you I have bad intentions. That I'm behind everything going wrong here... That I poisoned you, that I'm scheming something."
She inhaled sharply through her nose. "When did you stop trusting me, David? When did your wife become your enemy; someone out to get you?"
That was exactly what he felt. But couldn't just tell her that.
He swallowed. "That's not—"
She waved him off, a small, dismissive gesture. "I know where my heart stands with you, David. This whole mess started because of that pregnancy prank at your office. I guess that was enough for you to stop trusting me. After all, I messed with what you desire the most. A child."
