I stumbled, losing my balance, and crashed awkwardly to the ground.

Thinking of the baby, I protected my belly instinctively.

"Vincent, are you out of your mind?" I clutched my abdomen and glared at him.

"Gabby, Claire's already dealing with grandmother's death. Stop making it worse." Vincent helped Claire to her feet, his face full of concern. "Claire, are you okay?"

"Vincent, I swear I didn't cause grandmother's death—Gabby's just ...