“It’s already eight o’clock, and I noticed you haven’t come downstairs for breakfast. Alice, are you alright?”

Alice habitually supported her protruding belly with one hand and smiled. “I’m fine, just been having some restless nights lately, so I decided to stay in bed. When Clive got up, I was already awake, but I didn’t feel like getting up. Haven’t you gone to the office yet?”

“I'll go in a bit. There’s not much going on lately, so I’ll check in and then go to the bookstore. Jasmine is lookin