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."

say the feeling is mutual. Now if you

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

her argument with Sofia, her eyes snapping to her fingers. "Wait

only that design, I took a step forward. "What is my wedding ring doing with you? How

before placing it on Jared's shoulder.

you?" I repeated, just to be sure I heard clearly. "That's

she taunted, her voice dripping with mockery. "You should

gaze to Jared. "How did you get my ring!" I asked, my voice low and icy. "I remember misplacing it, where did you find

"I found it on our bedside table, where you

leave my ring. on the bedside table most times in the past, but I remember having it on, on the day of the accident. How come

he can have his ring and give it to

see, you're so eager to get rid of me that you've given my wedding ring to her already. But you know what? Good luck to you both," I said, sarcastically. "You deserve each other And don't forget to

that, I resumed walking, Ashley falling into

done with his silly

we arrived home, and

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

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