Love Unspoken

On the ultrasound image, within Quinn's soft uterine cavity, a small, grayish life was faintly taking shape.

It lay there quietly, unaware of the immense changes it was about to bring to its mother's life.

Abigail said, "You're... pregnant."

As soon as she blurted out, she closed her eyes in frustration, thinking that perhaps having a terminal illness would be a better piece of news for Quinn. Quinn's mind buzzed. Abigail's words struck her like a thunderbolt, leaving her too shocked to react.

After quite a while, she finally got her senses back and signed, still panicking, "Did the doctor make a mistake? I took pills. Besides, we used protection."

Abigail took the test report over and handed it to Quinn. "See for yourself."

Quinn took it and carefully read every word. It stated that she was five weeks pregnant.

It was a little over a month ago.

She pressed her hand against her chest, her heart beating violently. Then she closed her eyes, trying to recall what had happened back then.

He had a bit too much to drink that night, and they had sex several times, not sleeping until five in the

next day, she woke up too late and was scolded by Kaitlyn, totally forgetting about taking pills and

where there was no movement at all, thinking, 'How absurd. Just as I've decided to let Alexander go,

is playing a joke on

to be without a father's

comforted her, "Chill. It's

she was about to find a

"You... Don't tell me you're

Quinn, why should you

her head and signed, "He

"Well then. Get

stiffly moved her fingers. "But I

Puzzled, Abigail asked, "Why?"

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