Chapter 94

“Has your father discussed the DNA test with you?” she adds in, hastily averting her eyes back to her task as Jake bristles instantly, his body close enough to mine that I feel the air buzzing from him as he sends out signals every which way.

“Do you mean, has he ordered me to enforce one after the baby comes?” he responds; I catch the icy tone and glance up at him in surprise.

“He’s only ensuring our family’s name is protected, Jacob… that you really are the father.” She leans out and pats his hand gently. “Women can be very manipulative, with a means to an end, zuccherino.”

“Marissa doesn’t need money; she doesn’t need my name either. Her family does just fine on their own,” he huffs. In agitation, he reaches for an apple from the fruit bowl and starts tossing it between his hands. Jake is entering his ‘I’m done with this’ mode. Fidgeting is his nervous habit.

“You never told me about a DNA test?” I finally butt in quietly. Jake’s eyes snap up to mine, surp