Chapter 125

  LIV'S POV   Kaelon stood silently near the railing, a dark shadow under the afternoon sun, the wind tugging at his coat as if daring him to lash out.   But he remained eerily composed. I knew that stillness, I had learned it. It was the way Kaelon always got when he was trying to hold in an eruption. I could sense the burn of his fury just beneath the surface.   And in that moment, I realized something. He had known.   Maybe not everything, but something. Something about Viv's sudden disappearance, about how she'd reappeared with a conveniently timed pregnancy.   He'd kept her out of sight, away from the mess she'd made. It wasn’t to protect her—not really. It was to contain the chaos. Kaelon had been managing this entire narrative like a seasoned strategist.   He turned, his gaze landing on Martha, sharp and deliberate.   "Martha," he said coldly. "Please, repeat what you said to Liv in her office."   Martha stiffened in her seat, visibly recoiling from the sudden attention. Her lip