Chapter 0509

She looked at me, her eyes softening. "Oh, Nina, you don't have to-"

"I want to, mom."

She smiled, a beautiful, genuine smile that I had only seen a handful of times in my life-and it seemed to be more so lately. "Thank you, darling."

As we left the salon, I felt a little lighter. The world outside seemed a little brighter, the sky a little clearer, and my heart, well, it was brimming with a newfound joy. It was a day of firsts, a day of beginnings, and I knew it was a day neither of us would ever forget.

"So, darling," my mom asked as we headed back to the car, "do you have any gender preference? A boy, perhaps? Or maybe a little girl?"

Her question took me by surprise.

about it, Mom," I said, swallowing. "I'm just hoping for

"With your endometriosis, how are the doctors feeling about

"It's high-risk, as expected. I'll likely have to

and dream a little. It doesn;t

The fabrics looked soft and delicate, and made my heart swell and retract at the same time. My mother pointed at a little pink dress with pink

girl," she said softly,

eyes with her.

mouth. Her expression faltered, the joy that had been building in her eyes dimming like a flickering

her voice tinged with sadness. "It's just... I'm so excited for you. But I understand why

weight of the moment hung between us, heavy and palpable. We stood there, surrounded by the laughter and chatter of other shoppers, but our own world

tea," I suggested, pointing up ahead at

down, the aroma of

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