Something huge had just happened at home-and right when Ste was pregnant with triplets. Seriously, could things get any more overwhelming?

Lottie had missed Ste like crazy these past two years she''d been away. She''d sworn to herself that once Ste was back, she''d never let anyone hurt her again.fn11d1 ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???????s, ????s? ??s?? fin?novel/fn11d1

But who could have guessed that someone would have the guts to mess with Ste in the Quinn family''s own home?

Ronald was gently coaxing Ste to eat something.

Now that he was back, Ste finally looked a little more settled. Lottie said, "You really shouldn''t go out for a while."

Whoever sent that nasty package had timed it perfectly for when Ronald was out of town. It was obvious-whoever was behind this had been watching Ronald, and their intentions were downright malicious.

Ronald asked, "So... should I still be sleeping in the guest room?"

Ever since Lottie got back, she''d been insisting that Ronald and Ste sleep separately, just to be safe. With Ste carrying three babies, she didn''t want to risk a thing.

But after what just happened...

"Forget it. You stay with her," Lottie said. There was no way she''d risk leaving Ste vulnerable again.

For all she knew, one of the dozens of staff in this mansion had already been bribed to spy on them.

Ronald and Ste barely had a moment to themselves before outside

troublemakers started plotting against them! If Ronald and Ste really did sleep apart, who knows what else those creeps would try next?

No, Lottie decided-it was time to get to the bottom of this.

She marched off to the study with the butler in tow.

"Find out who''s behind this," Lottie ordered, her voice sharp.

If she discovered any staff had switched sides, well, she wasn''t about to go easy on them.

The butler nodded, his expression serious. "Don''t worry, ma''am. I''ve already started looking into it."

He''d known the minute that nasty package showed up that this was no ordinary incident. Especially since nothing like this had ever happened before-until Ronald stepped out of the house for a work trip, and suddenly someone tried something so vile.

Lottie said, "From now on, keep a close eye on all packages and mail-especially anything for Ste and Ronald."

"Yes, ma''am. Consider it done."

The butler immediately began organizing tighter security.

Lottie''s eyes narrowed. Just who had the guts to pull something like this right under her nose? If she caught them, she''d make the regret it. . s

Downstairs...

Ronald was still trying to get Ste to eat, but she was already stuffed.

"I really can''t drink any more," she protested, eyeing the bowl of chicken noodle soup he''d just ced in front of her.

Ronald saw her patting her round belly andughed softly. "Alright, alright, no more," he said, his eyes full of warmth.

Just then, his phone rang. Ronald nced at the screen and ruffled Ste''s hair. "It''s Yvonne-I''m going to take this."

Ste nodded sweetly. "Okay."

Honestly, she was always easy to

because of something involving Ronald, he only had to coax her

little and she''d rx again  s

Ronald stepped aside and answered. "Yeah?"

"Dude, what the heck? I''ve been calling you and you had your phone off!"

Yvonne''s voice red through the receiver.

The first time she called, Idris answered. The second time, straight to voicemail.

"I was on a flight," Ronald replied, voice low.

Of course-Yvonne had probably called while he was in the air.

"Oh my god, you have no idea what''s been going on at home, do you?" Yvonne eximed.

"Hm?"

"Ste called me, bawling her eyes out! What the hell is happening over there? You haven''t had a single

woman around in years, and now

something like this happens?"

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"Idris told you what''s going on, right?” Ronald asked. "I''m already back. Ste''s a

mess."

Because Ste had been crying so hard.