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Chapter 0524

Finally breaking the silence, Enzo looked at me with a grave expression. "Nina, we should talk about... the other scenario."

I felt a knot form in my stomach. "What other scenario?" I asked, even though I knew the answer perfectly well.

He hesitated, clearly choosing his words carefully. "Well, what if this pregnancy... doesn't work out in the end?"

His words hung in the air like a dark cloud, casting the room into further shadow. It was a possibility, a cruel and ugly possibility that I hadn't wanted to allow myself to think about. But hearing him say it out loud made it suddenly all too real.

"That's not going to happen," I said quickly, as if saying it with enough conviction would make it true.

"We don't know that," Enzo replied softly. "The symptoms you're experiencing, the history with your mother-"

"I don't want to consider this, Enzo. It's

eyes met mine, filled with a deep, soul-wrenching love that made it even harder to look

realizing that he

my hand. "It's a possibility. I think we should be prepared, and... maybe, if it does happen, try to look on the bright side. That we could always trying again." The room spun around me. Even just thinking about the possibility of this pregnancy failing made me feel detached, like I was struggling to keep my head above water. "Try again? You make it sound so easy. Like we're

meant. I just don't want you to feel

them fall. "But what if it is?"

"I think you're tired, and you're scared, and you're angry. But nothing is set in stone yet, okay? You just need to be open to the possibilities, that's

say," I muttered, brushing away a tear that had managed to

our vows? For better or worse, in sickness and in health? This is our 'worse, our 'sickness.' And I meant every word when I said I'd

down my cheeks. "I'm scared, Enzo. I never thought I would be saying this, but

we're in this together,