Chapter 62

When evening came and Christine returned home, Adele ran out to meet him.

Her face was brighter than usual.

"Did something good happen?"

"Mia stopped by a little while ago."

"Ah, right. Today was the day."

Christine nodded, though his expression was faintly sulky.

These past few days, Adele had tried hard to seem like her usual self, but to his eyes she'd looked low more than once. And yet right now she seemed to be in excellent spirits.

Was it because she'd seen Mia?

"Was seeing her really that good?"

"Don't tell me you're jealous."

"Ha. Hardly."

"Mia's pregnant."

"Something to celebrate, then."

"Which reminds me — I want to go into town and buy her a gift, among other things. You're off duty tomorrow, aren't you? Come with me, if you don't mind?"

Adele asked, looping her arm fondly through his.

Of course, the gift for Mia was…