They had a child?

I forgot how to breathe as I stared blankly at Richard.

I watched as he let out a sigh of relief, his expression finally softening. "That's good."

He turned to face me as soon as he finished speaking, maybe because of the intensity of my gaze, maybe because he just sensed it.

I turned around almost automatically and slipped into the stairway.

My body felt weak, collapsing against the wall as the scene replayed ...