“He said that people will debate whether the child is really Loren’s. Or if it’s Ryke’s.” His announcement drops an indescribable weight in the room. No one mentions a paternity test. How if I took one, the argument would be put to rest. That’s not the point. The point is that this is wrong. That I’ve finally trampled over the three-way rumors. I’ve finally moved on. It’s something that affects the four of you. Ryke is whispering in Daisy’s ear, his eyes hardened to stone. She stares faraway at the rug and shakes her head. “We’re together,” she says under her breath. The muscles in his jaw
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