At the castle, Ari went straight upstairs. She was tired and needed to lay down and destress from the horror of Arnold bursting in the doctor’s office like that. And the more she thought of it, the madder she got. If anything were to happen to the baby from her being manhandled, she would never forgive Arnold or Grayson.

She kicked off her shoes, slid under the blanket, and took deep, calming breaths, rubbing her stomach. After a while, she closed her eyes, trying to calm herself. ...