Chapter VIII

Arthur stared in disbelief at my flat stomach, looking as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Baby? You mean... we were going to have a child?"

He froze in place, and after a few seconds, immense grief and fury consumed him instantly.

"Ah—!"

Arthur let out a beast-like roar, spun around violently, and stomped his heel viciously onto Chloe's hand.

The sound of cracking bones set one's teeth on edg