Chapter 723

A whole day and night had gone by, but still no word. Madeleine couldn't sleep. She'd been pacing in the living room nonstop. Rachel slowly came down the stairs. Her baby bump was more obvious now—and noticeably bigger than most pregnant women at her stage. Madeleine was still waiting for any news about Ava Adams. "Maddy…" Rachel choked out, her voice trembling. "I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." Madeleine shook her head. "Now's not the time to blame anyone. We need to find Ava first." Rachel nodded quietly. "Are the babies okay?" Madeleine asked, her tone softer. The two of them had gotten pregnant around the same time, but you couldn't really tell with Madeleine—her uterus tilted back, so she wasn't showing much. She had actually gotten pregnant a bit earlier than Rachel. Rachel lowered her gaze to her belly and gave a gentle smile. "Yeah, twins. The doctor said they're both boys." Two sons—that was Rachel's ticket. In H Country's high society, heirs meant everything. Boys, sons,