Chapter 87 IS HE CHEATING?!

LIORA’S POV

It’s been a month carrying a secret—a tiny jelly bean nestled in my abdomen. No one knows. Not even Shawn, who has been staying at the house with me. Morning sickness has been relentless, making me gag at the most inconvenient moments. That’s why I always have a mint tucked in my mouth....

Tonight, as usual, Becky dragged me to the bar for our "girl time." It’s become our tradition. But today, she brought her boyfriend, Stanley. He’s always on call at the hospital, leaving Becky to grumble about his absences.

“Thank God you’re not on call today,” I teased him as he sat beside Becky. “Your girlfriend’s always complaining that you never have time for her.”

He chuckled. “Well, here I am.”

“If you hadn’t shown up today, I swear—” I began, before another voice interrupted.

“Liora,” Max said, standing above us with that boyish grin.

I blinked in surprise. “Max?”

“Surprised, huh?” he replied, settling into the seat across from me. “Becky invited me, actually.”