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.

said, swallowing. "I'm just hoping for

looked at me, her eyes searching mine. "With your endometriosis, how are the doctors feeling about this

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

"I understand, Nina. But it's okay to be hopeful, to plan and dream a little. It doesn;t make the potential pain any

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

would look adorable on a little girl,"

up, locking eyes with her. "But mom, isn't this all

words as soon as they left my mouth. Her expression faltered, the joy that had been building in her eyes dimming

right," she said, her voice tinged with sadness. "It's just... I'm so excited for you. But

surrounded by the laughter and chatter of other shoppers, but

get some tea," I suggested, pointing up ahead

cafe. As we sat down, the aroma of freshly brewed tea enveloped us, a small but comforting sanctuary when I needed it

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