Chapter 137

2:10 a.m. Clara Walton woke up needing to pee. This wasn’t unusual—she’d dealt with it early on before. But after entering the second trimester, her sleep had mostly been uninterrupted. Until now. Great. She frowned and slowly sat up in bed. That’s when she realized something was off. Because the master bedroom? Empty. Just her. Ethan Blackwood was nowhere to be seen. Clara stilled for a second, then reached out to the spot next to her. Cold. Yeah, he’d been gone for a while. Did he go back to the bachelor party? Clara glanced at her phone. It was well past midnight. Even if it was the bachelor party, it had to be over by now, especially with the wedding tomorrow. Everyone would want the bride and groom looking their best. No one would try to stretch the party too long. So...? Clara mentally clicked the pieces together. He probably didn’t go to the party. He went to see Fiona Barrington. And he probably never expected Clara to wake up in the middle of the night. She stayed quiet, leani