Chapter 256

Ethan Shaw slid a cup of tea in front of her without a word. Celeste Harper hesitated for a long moment before mumbling, "When did you find out I was pregnant?" "This afternoon. Right before heading to the hospital." He’d rushed over straight from the training ground—Grace Shaw had run to the base to tell him something had gone down at home. "Then why’d you say that to Mom?" Ethan looked straight at her, eyes serious. "What about you? Why didn’t you tell me you were pregnant?" She froze and clenched her fists, not sure where to begin. She’d wanted to say something early on—really—but then Nora Murray came back. At first, it was just pride. Then when she found out the baby wasn’t healthy, it felt pointless to even bring it up. "If you kept it from me because you didn’t want the baby… I get it." "I never… didn’t want the baby." Her voice was so soft it was barely audible, and as soon as she finished speaking, her eyes turned red. "It’s just that this baby…" Back at the hospital when Etha