Chapter 250: Here Comes Drama

Savannah I kept her words tucked tightly in my mind, like a fragile warning I didn’t dare drop. River had been restless since I sat down—her gaze flicking to the doors every few seconds, her fingers smoothing imaginary creases from her dress, her posture straightening and resetting again. Whatever she was waiting for had her on edge, and I could feel it bleeding into the room like static. The dining hall itself was massive—long enough to host a banquet, yet intimate enough to feel suffocating. Everything was polished and curated. Even the silence felt rehearsed. “So…” Riley began, leaning forward slightly, resting her elbows on the table with a grin that was entirely too bright for the heaviness in the air. “Word spread that you’re pregnant with Roman’s baby.” My brows lifted a little, but there was no malice in her tone—only curiosity. “I don’t mean to be rude or intrusive,” she hurried on, clearly realizing how blunt she’d sounded, “but I was just wondering how far along you are? And