Chapter 75

(Emily's POV).

“Can you tell me more specifically what you decided for her?” I asked, my voice quiet but insistent as I slipped under the covers.

Mike had already turned off the lights, and the room was dark except for the faint glow of the bedside lamp.

We were supposed to be getting ready for bed, but my mind was still spinning from everything I’d found out earlier.

Mike paused, standing at the foot of the bed, his hands lingering at the hem of his shirt. He sighed deeply, a sound that seemed to carry the weight of the world.

"Why do you want to know more, Love?" he asked, his voice low and cautious.

I could feel his hesitation, but I wasn’t going to let him evade this. Not now.

"Because I know you," I said softly, looking at him in the dim light. "I know you’ve done something... something more than you’ve told me."

He sat down on the edge of the bed, still not looking at me, and I could see the tension in his shoulders. For a moment, neither of us spoke. The silence stretched b