Chapter 471

Evelina

Alaric was quiet for a moment, his thumbs brushing my cheekbones. "Yeah. I understand that. You're right. Theo needs stability. Structure. I can't just disrupt everything because I want you here."

Relief flooded through me. "Thank you."

"But I'm coming to Connecticut in two days."

"What?"

"Two days. I'll wrap up the urgent work here, delegate what I can, and drive up." His eyes bore into m