Chapter 90. You’re the Father

“No,” she shook her head like a stubborn child refusing candy, the kind who knew exactly what she wanted and exactly how to make the adults around her miserable if she didn’t get it.

Cecil exchanged a glance with her, then turned his attention to Lucien before refocusing on Gennie. “You want to raise a child alone?” he asked carefully, trying to figure out if she was joking, delusional, or just trying to provoke Lucien into a reaction.

But Gennie locked her gaze solely on Lucien, her eyes glittering with something smug, something challenging. She didn’t even blink. “Well, that will depend on Lucien here.” She lifted one shoulder in a little shrug as if she had just announced the weather.

Lucien’s jaw tightened. “What’s that supposed to mean?” he asked, voice steady but his patience thinning. The faint reaction was enough for Gennie to smile—finally. She had been worried he’d sit through t