hoebe’s concerned voice brought me back to the present. "Sophia, what's wrong? Is everything okay?"

I swallowed hard, pushing my emotions down. "I'm fine, Mom,” I managed to say, though my voice wavered slightly. "Really. How about you?"

"I'm fine. But mainly I'm worried about you. Even though we've found who's behind this, things won't be peaceful for a while. Just stay home and take care of yourself and the baby."

"I've scheduled the announcement about your identity ...