#Chapter 30: Embraced by the Night

Olivia A little while later, we arrived back at home after spending much of the afternoon shopping and playing in the arcade at the new mall. I was already tired from our day, and couldn’t help but wonder if my exhaustion had anything to do with the pregnancy, As we pulled up to the driveway, a flicker of unease crossed my mind when I noticed the figure standing outside the villa. “Who is that?” I asked, pointing. Nathan squinted and leaned forward a little, then smiled. “It’s just the gardener.” It was, in fact, Clint. Nathan and I smiled as we got out of the car and walked up to him, but I felt my smile fade as I saw that his wrinkled face was filled with concern. "Everything alright, Clint?" Nathan asked, his voice full of worry. Clint’s eyes met ours. He looked a bit relieved to see us. "I was checking on the tulip bulbs, and I caught a couple of people sneaking around,” he said in his gruff voice. “I think they might have been trying