Page 27 of Her Billionaire's Baby Secret

“Yeah. He just brushed me off and wouldn’t tell me what was wrong.” Sariah shoved another stuffed pepper into her mouth.

“Then he must have his reasons for keeping it to himself.”

She chewed and swallowed before speaking again. “I know it’s none of my business, but I can’t stop worrying about him. He just looks so upset.”

Her grandma leaned against the kitchen wall. “You need to be patient with him. Try building trust with him, and he’ll be a lot more likely to open up to you.”

“How do I do that?”

“Spend time with him. Keep doing what you’re doing.”

“I just want to be able to help him, and I can’t do that if he won’t tell me what’s wrong.”

“I get it. And he may never tell you what’s wrong. That’s his right.”

“I know. I don’t know why I’m so nosy,” Sariah said.

“There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be involved in his life. It just means you care about him.”

“Of course I care about him. He’s my friend. We’ve known each other for a long time.”

Her grandma grinned. “And there’s some pretty juicy history there, too.”

“You’re never going to let me forget that, are you?” Sariah made a face at her grandmother.

“Nope. I wasn’t planning on it.”

“You’re impossible sometimes.”

“I just want to see you happy. Kane has the ability to give you a great life on so many levels.”

“It’s not about the money for me.”

“I know, but money still matters. You wouldn’t have to work another day in your life if you married him.”

“I don’t want to stop working. I love what I do.”

“Don’t forget that Kane is a great guy who would treat you like gold. Look what he’s been doing to help his grandmother. He could be heading right back to New York after the funeral, but he’s offered to stick around and help her. Only a great guy would care that much about his grandmother.”

She did have a good point. Kane was sweet to be such a big support to his grandma. She didn’t think Elliot would have done something like that. He was usually too focused on his own problems to worry about someone else. And Kane had a lot on his plate too. His company was going through a merger, and he had plenty of drama with his ex. But he’d put all that to the side to make sure his grandma was okay. Only the best of men would do something like that.

Maybe her grandma was right. The answer was to build trust with Kane. It really bothered her that he hadn’t opened up to her. Maybe it was because Elliot hadn’t opened up to her either. Not that she thought Kane was hiding something big from her, but the idea that another guy wouldn’t confide in her really hurt.

Was there something wrong with her? Did she have a sign on her forehead that said, don’t tell this girl your secrets, she’s not trustworthy?

If Elliot had told her about his addiction, she could have done something to help him. That was how she felt about Kane. She couldn’t help him if she didn’t know what was wrong.

She wasn’t sure why she wanted to help Kane so badly. Maybe it was because she was starting to feel something for him again. She was a naturally nurturing person. She wanted to care for those she loved. It was a deep need within her. If she couldn’t be there for someone, it hurt inside her.

“I have an idea,” her grandma said, jolting Sariah from her thoughts.

Sariah wasn’t sure how she felt about the gleam in her grandmother’s eyes. That usually wasn’t a good sign. It meant she was up to something.

Her grandma crossed the room to Kane and engaged in a conversation with him. Whatever she was saying to him was snapping him out of his zoned-out state. He sat up straighter and even smiled a little bit. With the noise level of people around her talking, she couldn’t understand what her grandma was saying to Kane.

Kane stood up and crossed the room toward Sariah. She just hoped she wouldn’t regret whatever her grandmother had just done. She turned back to the refreshment table to refill her plate.

“Sariah.”

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