#Chapter 35: Clash of Expectations

Olivia I finally returned home after my grueling appointment with Angela. As I sat in the driveway and leaned my head back, closing my eyes for a moment while weariness enveloped me like a heavy shroud, I was suddenly startled by someone knocking on the car window. I opened my eyes to see Nathan standing there. He looked upset. Sighing, I pulled the key out of the ignition and climbed out of the car. "Hey," I said, barely managing a weak smile. "Everything alright?" Nathan stared down at me for a moment with his arms folded across his chest. "Olivia," he finally said, "did you go to your first maternity appointment without me?" I raised my eyebrows. He did look genuinely upset, but I didn’t understand why. "Yeah," I replied casually as I reached back into the car to retrieve my purse, then shut the door and locked it. "Why?" I started to head up the driveway toward the villa with Nathan on my heels. "I figured as much," he said, sounding