Corinne sat lazily on the bedhead and continued flipping through the book she read halfway. She did not seem to mind that Lucas followed her in, and she simply ignored his presence.

Lucas scanned the room and finally rested his gaze on his sister, whose belly had grown significantly. He pleaded earnestly, “Why don’t you come home with me, Corinne?”

Corinne calmly turned a page of the book. “Home? I’m already home. What other home should I go back to?”

Lucas walked to her side and sat down gracefully. “You know what I meant. Don’t kick up a fuss.”

Corinne glanced at him. “Could you tell me how you found out that I’m here? Was it your brother Sunny? Or your good friend Jason?”

Lucas came clean and said, “It was Jeremy.”

answer caught Corinne by

I didn’t think the two of you would be in contact with each

six months, but you’re pretty far ahead in your pregnancy now. I can’t be at ease if you’re living alone elsewhere. Come home. I’ll find

stranger. “I appreciate your kindness, but this is my home now. I won’t

head. “I know you still resent him, and I’m aware that you don’t plan on forgiving him. But you still need to

I’m not taking good care of myself? Haven’t I done that during the past six months? You don’t need to worry about me. You’re free to leave now

Lucas frowned worriedly. “Corinne!”

you upset because I’m not as

“No. I wasn’t thinking about that.

understand that you have good intentions when you persuade me to go back with you. But have you ever thought about how you’re going to explain my status to everyone in the Riveras after you bring

long-lost sister, did you stop to consider what they’d think of me? Now that I’m

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