Nathan stared at the bag in his hand before looking at Tessa. His expression was unreadable. No anger, no curiosity, nothing. Just emptiness that scared her more than any yelling ever could.

She had expected him to explode. She could see he was shaken by what she said, but he stayed unnervingly calm. That calmness made her nerves twist even tighter.

The next few hours blurred together. Tessa barely registered the stream of questions or the cold gel spreading across her stomach. They ...