Chapter 10

For several days after that, Daniel couldn't focus on anything. He kept telling himself that Valentina couldn't have really left him. She loved him so deeply. How could she just up and disappear like that? She had to be furious and resorted to using this as a way to force him to grovel. But what gave her the right to be so unreasonable? He'd already explained everything to her. Camille just needed a child, and once the baby was born, everything would go back to how it used to be. He tugged irritably at his collar as he stood by the window. His eyes unconsciously swept over the base housing entrance, as if any moment he might see Valentina walking back with her suitcase. "Daniel, what are you looking at?" Camille wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, pressing her cheek against his back, her voice soft and sweet. "Have you thought of any names for the baby yet?" Daniel didn't respond, just tensed his shoulders. After a long moment, he let out a quiet sigh. A flash of som