Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 201

Liliana's feelings were a tangled mess.

She and Liam weren't family, nor were they particularly close. She was, of course, grateful that he was willing to look out for her as a favor to her brother, but she wasn't helpless. Instead of taking his offered hand, she unbuckled her own seatbelt. Her voice, clear and pleasant, carried a hint of polite refusal.

"Thank you, but I can manage. I'll take good care of myself."

Liam stopped what he was doing. After a moment, he let out a low chuckle. "Don't you trust me, Miss Hart?"

"It's not that..." Liliana struggled to explain. "I just feel..."

"That I'm a stranger, and you don't want to impose."

He straightened up, not pressing the issue. He ran his tongue over his teeth, his voice a magnetic rasp. "We've known each other since we were kids. I think we can at least call ourselves friends, don't you?"

Liam looked at her steadily, his tone casual. "Just think of me as a regular friend. Don't overthink it. Focus on a healthy pregnancy."

He pulled two sets of keys from his pocket and handed one to her with a smile. "Your brother rented two apartments. I'm right next door, not with you. If you need anything, just knock or give me a call, and I'll come over."

As he spoke, he opened the trunk to get her luggage. His voice, still holding the lazy drawl of youth, drifted from the back of the car. "Who knows how long the chaos in Crownport will last. So, Miss Hart, for the next few months, it looks like we'll be neighbors."

Liliana instinctively tightened her grip on the key.

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