Chapter 86

OLIVIA I just wanted the floor to swallow me whole. My daughter had caught Noah and me in the bathroom together and even asked why we were in there. I was stunned, my mind racing for a response, but the embarrassment made me freeze. Fortunately, both of us had already gotten dressed by the time I opened the bathroom door. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what would have happened if Hannah had seen us in a different situation. My face burned with heat, turning bright red as I felt the warmth creep all the way down my neck. Meanwhile, Noah, standing behind me, seemed completely unfazed, looking refreshed and calm as if nothing unusual had happened. But when Noah glanced at Hannah, I noticed a fleeting flicker of guilt in his eyes, something that caught me off guard. I chose not to say anything to Hannah. There was no way we could offer an explanation that would make any sense or be acceptable to her. “Are you done with the IV drip?” I asked, my voice soft as I gently pulled Hannah back t