As Andrew entered his car upon leaving Anne inside the Black Thorn Manor, his gaze couldn't help but be drawn back to the manor as if he could see her through the dark steel gates as the car drove away.
She didn't know yet that she was pregnant, but without a doubt she would very soon.
Her bright face when she devoured the meal in front of him flashed past his mind and he knew once their transaction was over, he wouldn't get to see her face again.
The thought awakened an ache so sharp it almost knocked the very breath out of him, that deep pain made his fists clench the steering wheel extremely tightly but determinedly he drove speedily to the Sterling estate, pressing his frustration down upon the accelerator until the car was soaring on the roads, swiftly evading every car it came upon in front of him.
