Chapter 232

He said it as casually as suggesting they go buy a watermelon. Or, like, plant a pumpkin together. Just that simple, that relaxed, like it was no big deal at all. Claire Richards stared, dumbfounded. Together? Have a baby? Have a baby?! Like that’s something two people just casually “co-op” on when they vibe? Seriously? Julian Archer glanced up from his newspaper, acting like he didn’t catch it right. “Do what together?” Brandon Harris chimed in cheerfully, “Have a baby together!” Claire: Seriously?! Michael Reed had just choked on his fried egg, reached for his juice to ease it down—only to end up choking on that too... Was this conversation rated way above his access level or what? Julian sank into thought for a second. As if this was something he really needed to ponder. Then he let out a long sigh. “That's not up to me.” And, yep, his gaze went straight to Claire. She stared back with a blank face, then said dryly, “Chin up, science is pretty advanced nowadays.” Julian raised a bro