Chapter 281

Hearing the casual tone in Tristan's voice, Kai's expression stiffened. He gave Tristan a light punch on the chest, forcing out a half-smile. "Come on, don't joke like that. You..." "I'm not the joking type, you know that," Tristan puffed deeply on his cigarette and looked up at the sky, exhaling slowly. "Life's kinda like this smoke—here one second, gone the next." Kai's face darkened. "What's been going on these past few months? You gotta let me in." Tristan stubbed out the cigarette and tossed it into the trash. He slung an arm around Kai's shoulder. "Let's go inside and talk." Meanwhile, Rachel tugged Megan into the dining room and sat down, resting her ear on Megan's belly. Megan chuckled. "What can you even hear? Just put your hand there, you'll feel it better." Rachel let out a soft "oh" and adjusted herself, putting her hand on Megan's round belly. A grin spread across her face. "He kicked! He really did! So strong—it's gotta be a boy. The Lewis family's probably crying in the