As soon as I reach the house, I rush inside and run straight into my nanny, who's standing in the hallway with her arms crossed and a stern expression, ready to scold me.

“What’s going on, Nathan? Why—?”

“Not now, Nana. We’ll talk later,” I cut her off, bolting up the stairs two steps at a time until I reach my room. I burst in. "Giselle?" I call out, trying to keep my voice calm despite the storm inside me. "Are you here, sweetheart?"

I close the door behind me, and though a ...