82. The news

REBECCA

Theo took my statement. All the while that he did, I kept my eyes on the floor, lost in my head as I gave the details.

I repeated the words they said to me, mentioned the stalker and included the old man as a suspect.

“Thank you very much for your time. We'll start investigating and we'll let you know the process,” he sounded very professional.

Too professional. It made me shiver from his coldness, but I didn't lift my head even when he walked out.

Did Oliver mean what he said? A child? My chest swelled with a rush intake of breath and I heaved a sigh sharply.

A child, really?

I was still in shock and trying to process his words. If it were in the past, I'd be blushing and looking forward to the baby making process. Starting a family with Oliver has always been my dream. I love that man so much, I was ready to have his kids but… a child in this situation?

That was like inviting death with my own two hands.

He kissed me passionately after dropping such a bomb and only when he p