Chapter 27

OLIVIA’S POV “I didn’t do anything!” I said hurriedly, my voice trembling with frustration. “She’s lying—she knocked over the tray herself!” I turned to Dominic, desperate for him to see the truth for once. “This time, you have to believe me, I would never go near a hot utensil right after recovering from my previous wounds. I will not harm my child regardless of what anyone thinks of me,” I said with conviction. A beat of silence passed, heavy and suffocating. “So, you are going to blame me again for something she did, right? Okay, go on. Do whatever you want. But you should get one thing straight Dominic: I would never do something that could potentially hurt my child. I came here looking for some snacks that can help me with my nausea. I didn’t need to knock some utensils to grab a few of them.” I guess my last conviction and my last statement did the trick. For the first time, he hesitated. It was brief—so brief that if I hadn’t been watching him so closely, I might’ve missed it. M