Olivia went pale. For a moment, she thought she’d misheard. Her stomach twisted, her head spun. She had to brace a hand against the armchair to keep from losing her balance.

“What… what did you just say?” she whispered, her voice barely audible.

Liam took a step toward her, but his expression remained neutral, his hands in his pockets. Everything about him radiated control.

“The child you’re carrying is mine, Olivia.”

The words landed like a sentence. She blinked rapidly, her mind struggling to