In truth, she had only asked because she thought the baby was so adorable. She was simply curious—what kind of woman could his birth mother be to abandon her own child?!
But her casual question instantly made the hearts of the three Shelbys leap into their throats.
This was especially true for Autumn Shelby. Her hands were clenched tightly, her right thumb subconsciously grinding into the palm of her left.
Her gaze, fixed on Sierra Sutton, was filled with tension and panic.
'Since Sierra Sutton didn't frame Clara Grant for her as she'd wished, she couldn't be sure now if he would sell her out.'
'Maybe he hated her for tricking him to get back to China. Or maybe he was disappointed she'd broken her promise to spend the baby's birthday with him. Or perhaps he was desperate, feeling it was hopeless to get her to return to the U.S.A....'
'For all those reasons, he might decide to get revenge on her!'
