Zachary gave Irene a puzzled look. "What are you getting nervous about?"
"Am I?" Irene asked in return, denying it.
"Don't you think so?" Zachary retorted, staring closely at her. "You're hiding something from me, aren't you?"
Irene averted her eyes again. "What would I hide from you? Honestly…"
Even so, Zachary had noticed that she was always being evasive around him.
He just wanted to ask what it was, and her reactions only made it more puzzling!
Zachary pondered then, but it was clear that her reaction was from guilt.
But guilt from what?
His gaze turning serious, he said, "You asked me if I liked children. Could it be—"
"Could it be what?" Irene quickly cut him short and changed the subject. "Don't you think Isaac is in danger? I'm so worried."
Zachary grabbed her arm then. "Don't try to change the subject, Irene. Look into my eyes and tell me—is Lulu's child actually mine?"
He had been to New Kent, and as he searched his memory, he remembered seeing Lulu on a certain night.
And the dates matched.
Irene feigned composure nonetheless. "What are you thinking? There's no way her child is yours."
"I've been to New Kent, and the dates match," Zachary said urgently but confidently. "There's no way you'd ask me if I like children for no reason—no, there is a point, and you were trying to test me, weren't you?"
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