After closing the door, James turned to her. “That was… something,” he said, his tone carefully neutral. Susy placed the baby in the bassinet, her movements slow and deliberate. “They didn’t mean anything by it,” she said quietly, not meeting his eyes.
“Didn’t they?” James asked, his voice a touch sharper than he intended. Susy’s head snapped up, her expression hardening. “What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked, her tone defensive. “They’re just making observations. Everyone does when there’s a new baby.”