Unspoken Permission

Vivienne’s POV

“Vivienne,” my mother said smoothly, her voice honeyed and deadly. “You never got back to me. I hope you’ve removed your implant. You two should really start trying for children. Now is the perfect time.”

I froze. Blinked. My glass was halfway to my lips when I inhaled the wrong way and ended up coughing. Frankly, I wished the cough could kill me so I wouldn’t have to see the look o