Chapter 371

‘When you’re at work, you keep your phone on and stay on a call with me the entire time.’ I was speechless. That meant zero privacy. But seeing the stubborn set of his jaw—the clear ‘take it or leave it’ message—I finally gritted my teeth and agreed to his demands. When we got in the car, Ashton fitted the Bluetooth earpiece to my ear. He drove me to the studio and insisted on walking me upstairs. He gave the place a once-over, clearly not impressed, but finally left when I reminded him he was running late. Work went smoothly that day, but something Priya said stuck in my mind. That evening, after dinner, I sat on the sofa, rubbed my stomach and said to Ashton, ‘Don’t you think my belly looks a bit odd lately?’ He froze, immediately put down what he was doing, and looked at me with sudden seriousness. ‘You’re eating well, sleeping fine, and the baby’s healthy. What’s supposed to be wrong?’ I moved over to sit beside him. ‘No, I mean, compared to other women at the same stage, mine seem