Chapter 4

He pushed the door open and walked straight in.

Seeing me lying quietly in bed, “sound asleep,” and the glass of milk on the table completely “finished.”

Brady finally let out a sigh of relief. “I must have misheard earlier.”

Carmen’s voice was soft and low. “Hubby, that really terrified me just now. My heart is beating so fast…”

Brady sighed almost imperceptibly, speaking with helpless resignation:

“Have your brother draft a project proposal later. I’ll evaluate whether his business is worth investing in.”

“Brady, you… you agreed?”