Chapter 21

The sound of my heart beating erratically could be heard, the sudden cool wind heightening my tension as I gripped the rails tighter. In fact, for a moment everything seemed to pause, everything apart from my thoughts.

What did he mean by how many months?

Did he know I was pregnant?

If he did, how come? Who told him then? I gulped, batting my lashes together.

"I don't know what you mean," my voice came out as a stutter, betraying my confidence.

His cold eyes gawked over me, sending cold chills to run down my spine, his lush brows arched lightly, his blue eyes only read one thing: he was expecting me to say some more.

By the moon goddess! Don't tell me he knew. There was no way under the heavens that he was going to know.

Long legs took steady strides towards me. With each step he took, my heart felt like it was ripping apart. What would he do?

His hands tilted my chin up. "Look here, I don't want to intrude into your private life, but I think you should know what is appropriate and wh