The best thing to do.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

I walked numbly beside Ashley, my body present, but my mind wandering. We were leaving the hospital, and I was still dazed. The doctor had asked me to return in a few days to start my antenatal, but up until this moment, despite seeing my child through the scan,

hearing its heartbeat, and holding pictures of it, I still felt like I was in a dream.

One that fate has plunged me into, and sooner or later would cruelly pull me out of it. Ashley, God bless her, understood the state I was in and held me firmly by the arm. A gesture I was grateful for because I didn't trust my legs not to give in and wobble under me. We continued walking, lost in our thoughts when suddenly, Ashley's grip on my arm tightened. "Arielle, look," she whispered.

I followed her gaze and my heart sank-coming from a corner in the hallway ahead of us was Jared and Sofia. From the look on their faces, they looked surprised to see us, too.

Oh, no! I whimpered. This can't be happening. "Should we turn back around?" I whispered to Ashley. "They can't find out why we're here."

"We can't turn back, instead, we'd ignore them and keep moving. Come on," Ashley nudged. I looked at her, and she nodded reassuringly.

We resumed walking, and by now, Jared and Sofia were close to us. I locked my gaze with Jared fleetingly before looking away, as Ashley and I made to walk past them. But Sofia blocked our paths, spreading out her arms to block it further. "What's the meaning of this?" Ashley snapped.

"Oh, hi Ashley and Arielle. It's been a moment, and I must say, it's a pleasure to see you both again."

Now if you don't mind, leave the way," Arielle

my eyes were elsewhere. They were fixated on Sofia's outstretched right hand, the ring finger precisely. My pupils dilated as I kept staring at the ring in her hand. Hold on, is that not my wedding ring? And before I could stop myself, I blurted, "Is that my wedding

eyes snapping to her

customized with me and Jared having only that design, I

her hair before placing it on Jared's shoulder. "Jared gave it to me,"

it to you?" I repeated, just to be sure I heard clearly.

with mockery. "You should be mindful of

gaze to Jared. "How did you get my ring!" I asked, my voice

bedside

words together. Yes, I used to leave my ring. on the bedside table most times in the past, but I remember

matter now, does it? We are divorced, and he

you know what? Good luck to you both," I said, sarcastically. "You deserve each

resumed walking, Ashley falling into step beside me.

anything. I'm done with his silly

we arrived home, and

the door, I burst into tears. My emotions were overwhelming, from discovering was still pregnant to seeing my wedding ring on Sofia; it was just

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