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I trusted Lena completely.

"Don't worry. I've seen your ultrasound-the baby's fine," Lena said, her lips curving into the faintest smile, Even that small reassurance made me feel a little more grounded.

"You have to help me keep this baby," I said, my voice cracking.

"I know," she replied, her tone teasing as she added, "This is your love child with Hayden, after all."

Jace turned away at that, but not fast enough to hide the flicker of loneliness on his face.

Our tangled history had unraveled a long time ago-at least for me. Jace claimed he'd moved on, but moments like this made it clear he hadn't completely.

Thanks to Lena, I got admitted to a hospital room-not her office, but a proper VIP suite.

worse. With my nerves settling, I finally had space to think about something else. "What's

explained

as always, but there was something

I knew it hadn't been easy. Nate had been her first love, her inspiration for becoming a doctor. Losing that connection...

will probably go straight to your boss and file a

She deserves it," Lena replied, not even

bluntness made me laugh. "You're as sharp as ever. Tough as

back. I'm not an

flavor snapped me awake in the best way. Lena, meanwhile, grimaced and shoved the rest of

sour,"

she replied flatly, raising an eyebrow. "You didn't even

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track of your cycles? Craving sour foods, nausea-didn't any of that clue

it was-the

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