Chapter 62

(Mike's POV).

"Do you think jewelry will make her like it?" I asked my secretary, Karen, as soon as I walked into the office.

The words slipped out before I could stop them, a mixture of anxiety and eagerness in my voice. I wasn’t used to feeling this way—unsure, second-guessing myself. But when it came to Emily, I always found myself wanting to do more, to make things right, especially now that she was carrying our child.

Karen looked up from her desk, eyebrows raised.

“Not everyone would like jewelry, Mr. Johnson, but it’s worth a try. Is it for a special occasion?”

I shook my head, my fingers running through my hair as I paced around the room.

“No, no occasion. I just… I feel like my wife's been worrying a lot lately. I thought maybe something nice would help.”

My words hung in the air, and I could hear the unease in my own voice. It wasn’t like me to feel uncertain about what to do for her, but pregnancy had changed things.

Karen gave me a knowing look, the kind that made me f