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379 Clarity in the Chaos

379 Clarity in the Chaos

(Winona)

Lisa picks up, her face flooding my screen. The worry on her face is evident, her eyes scanning mine.

"Winona! Did you do it? Did you take the test?" she asks.

I swallow, unable to find the

Words. With a shaky hand, I hold the test up to the screen, showing her the

two unmistakable lines, bold as anything.

It's confirmation of a reality I barely dared to believe possible,

Lisa's jaw drops. "No fucking way... You are pregnant?" Her voice softens with something between awe and disbelief.

I nod, feeling everything crash over me. "I can't believe it either, Lisa. It's all a blur. There's so much, too much."

Lisa's face lights up briefly, but then her expression shifts, her mind clearly racing. "This is... complicated?"

"Complicated," I repeat, the word tasting bitter on my tongue. "More than complicated, Lisa. This is... a disaster. What if..." My voice catches, but I force the words out. "What if it isn't Jayden's? Why does it even matter if I lose it anyway?"

Lisa takes a deep breath, nodding slowly, her gaze steady on mine. "Alright, first things first, Winona. Breathe. You've been through worse than this. We'll take it step by step, like always."

Her calm tone anchors me a little, and I let out a shaky breath, focusing on the logic she brings. "If only I knew what the first step is."

blood test to confirm the pregnancy and..." she hesitates, then pushes forward, "and

feeling the enormity of her suggestion. "A paternity

knew Jayden was the father of Henry and not Lance? Ashlyn was barely pregnant. There are ways to do this from your blood test, DNA, and you need that answer as

about the family Jayden and I have

know, but... what if it isn't his?" Her expression softens, and she shakes her head gently. "You can't go down that rabbit hole

if it's not..." I can barely bring myself

that right now. Firstly, you need medical confirmation of pregnancy and how far along you are. Secondly, establish Jayden is the father with DNA/Thirdly, I'm getting on a plane to

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You're not doing this alone." Her

my mind spinning with a mixture of gratitude and fear. "But what if... what if he asks about hall pass week, Lisa? What do I tell him? I don't even know what he'll think. If he

firm voice. "Babe, you don't have to tell him

"We promised, no lies."

his, then he doesn't need to know about any other possibility. Not unless you want

from Jayden makes my stomach twist. But Lisa's right, I know she

enough to deal with

not telling him" I say, voice still

it's his. That's it. That's the story, no questions needed. But if you find out otherwise, then we deal with it. One thing at a

my mind. "You're

have answers. You need to get onto this right away." "I promise. I'll find a way to get the tests done discreetly. I have to go under

you trust

but he's in London with

only need a

can and I

"And Winona, listen. You're going to get through this. No

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