Chapter 23. Trouble’s Back

Evelyn

After Bianca’s relentless ‘barking’—Jacob’s words, not mine—we finally escaped the room and sat at the breakfast table. What followed was a long, scolding lecture where she chastised us for acting like children. Jacob, of course, dismissed her entirely, declaring he refused to take advice from someone who was single. That hit a nerve. The next few minutes turned into a verbal battle while I quietly enjoyed the “healthy breakfast for pregnant women” Bianca had learned from a YouTube tutorial. It tasted good, though I had no clue what it was.

Their bickering stopped as suddenly as it had started, both glaring over their plates like five-year-olds. Weird, right? Or maybe normal—I wouldn’t know since I was an only child. Unless Dad and Clara surprised me with a sibling, which seemed unlikely, especially after my news.

“We need to get you checked out,” Jacob murmured, eyes fixed on my belly like he expected it to wave back. I chuckled. He was adorably clue