Page 54 of Dead to Me
“And then you called Warren.”
Malcolm said nothing.
“And China?”
His eyes moved away.
My stomach tightened.
“What did China do?”
“Milan.”
“What did my sister do?”
“She helped.”
I smiled, but it didn’t feel pleasant at all.
“I know she helped frame me. I want to know why.”
Malcolm stared at me. Then he said something I never saw coming.
“Because she was already pregnant.”
I stopped. The room got quiet. Malcolm looked like he wished he could take it back. I moved closer.
“Say that again.”
He didn’t.
“Malcolm.”
“China was pregnant.”
My mouth felt dry.
“When?”
He looked at me. I knew the answer, but I needed to hear him say it.
“When I was arrested?”
“Yes.”
I stared at him. As far as I knew, China had never had children.
“What happened?”
“She lost it.”
“When?”
“A few weeks after you were sentenced.”
I turned away, needing some space. It wasn’t that the news hurt, but now I understood. They were together before I was arrested. My sister was pregnant with his child while I was still making plans with him.
I laughed without meaning to. Malcolm frowned.
