Samantha hesitated, torn between demanding the truth and giving the reassurance her friend clearly needed.
The weight of Lily's request hung in the air like a storm cloud, heavy with implications she didn't want to contemplate.
"Lily, what aren't you telling me—"
The door to the nursery swung open with a soft creak, effectively cutting off her question.
Marcus appeared in the doorway first, his dark eyes immediately scanning the room with that protective intensity that never seemed to fully switch off.
Behind him, Kai's head peeked over his shoulder with undisguised curiosity, while Callum brought up the rear with his usual measured grace.
"Meeting concluded?" Samantha asked, though she could see from their relaxed postures that whatever business discussions had taken place had ended on a positive note.
