"You're what?!"
Both Cassian and I practically exclaimed at the same time, albeit our tones were worlds apart.
Unlike when Cassian realized I was pregnant, this time, he wore a jovial smile on his face. He looked as though he had just won the biggest lottery. The contrast couldn't be more jarring.
Without even casting me a glance, he excitedly rushed forward and picked Violet up, spinning her around in the air.
Likewise, she held onto him tightly, giggling in joy.
I stood a mere foot or two away from them, but it felt like I was standing a whole world away. None of that happiness had spread over to me. If anything, I felt as though someone had plunged me into an ice-cold lake and held my head under the surface, disallowing me to come up for air.
"Put her down, Cassian," Rowan said from where he sat. "You might accidentally hurt her if you spin her around like that."
