While playing poker with Edmund earlier, I was admiring the way he handled situations with composure. I kept wondering if he was always calm and collected like this from the start.

The thought made me chat a little more than usual. Thanks to Sophia, Edmund seemed to be in a talking mood tonight. He probably wanted her to know him better.

At the table, he casually mentioned a case. It was something that happened five or six years ago. That year, I was pregnant with ...