“It’s nothing,” I said. “I was just passing by and thought I’d check in. Since you’re busy, I’ll head back.”
Thinking I was upset, Caroline chased after me, her heels echoing in the hallway as she tried to explain.
“Victor, please don’t overthink it. Doreen is pregnant, and I just wanted to ask him for advice. To prepare.”
She looked up at me, eyes full of urgency. “Didn’t you always want a child of your own? I’m ready now. I agree.”
I stared at her—really stared. The woman I once loved so deeply. The woman who swore on her badge to uphold justice.
And now, here she was, compromising everything she stood for… just to shield Karl
Even her marriage.
Looking at her desperation—her need to reassure me—I almost laughed.
If she got everything she wanted in the end, who exactly was she still pretending for?
“Don’t worry, it’s all in the past,” I said with a faint smile. “Didn’t you once say it was all just a misunderstanding? I’m not that unreasonable.”
“You two keep chatting. I’ll wait for you at home.”
She let out a quiet sigh of relief and personally walked me to the car.
On the way, my colleagues at the bureau gave me looks filled with pity.