Evander chewed on the air for a moment, thoroughly disconcerted at that response. “Excuse me?” he spluttered, brow furrowed as if Alfred had lost his mind. Certainly, it had not been how he intended to share the news, but that was hardly an adequate answer to it! Merlin, he hadn’t expected Alfred to be too kind about it, but one couldn’t just appropriate someone else’s announcement. That didn’t even make any sense!
“No,” Evander protested, as if his brother simply didn’t get it, “Caroline and I –” did he remember her? Evander’s wife? She was just in the other room – “are having a baby. And I was waiting for her to tell you both that for herself, but –” he rolled his eyes, as if to add now look what you’ve done.
“No,” Evander protested, as if his brother simply didn’t get it, “Caroline and I –” did he remember her? Evander’s wife? She was just in the other room – “are having a baby. And I was waiting for her to tell you both that for herself, but –” he rolled his eyes, as if to add now look what you’ve done.
