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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."

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

swallow hard, feeling the enormity of her suggestion. "A paternity

There are ways to do this from your blood test, DNA, and you need that answer as

the family Jayden and I have built, the

to 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 yet. Law of averages says Jayden is the father. And if that's true, then the details of hall pass

can barely bring

confirmation of pregnancy and how far along you are. Secondly, establish Jayden is the

the relief so strong it brings tears to my eyes.

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doing this alone." Her voice is unwavering,

wipe away tears, my mind spinning with a mixture of gratitude and fear. "But what if... what if he asks about

with a gentle but firm voice. "Babe, you don't have to tell

"We promised, no lies."

about any other possibility. Not unless you want him

of keeping secrets from Jayden makes my stomach twist. But Lisa's right, I

alone is enough to deal with

not

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

to the chaos in my mind. "You're right. I'll get the

and encouraging. "Now, promise me you won't let this get you all worked up, not until you have answers. You need to get onto this right away." "I promise. I'll

do you trust

in London with Jayden for

you call him, you only need a name of a

can and

get through this. No matter what the results are, we'll

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