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Chapter 657

Chapter 0657

"Morning," I said, pulling back a bit to look at him.

He blinked, clearly having been pulled out of a deep train of thought, and offered me a tense smile. "Morning. Sleep well?"

"Mhm. Did you make your call yet?" I asked as I walked around the counter to turn on the electric kettle.

His eyes followed me as I moved. "I, uh... I did make the call," he said, his voice carrying a hint of something that I couldn't quite place.

I leaned against the counter, my heart racing slightly. "Well, how did it go?" I asked tentatively. "What did Tim say when you told him about what Mila had done? I hope he was supportive."

Enzo shifted uncomfortably, avoiding my gaze. "I... I couldn't do it," he admitted sheepishly. "Right when I was about to tell him, Mila and the whole team came in."

furrowed in confusion and frustration. "Why didn't you ask Tim to

"I just... I think it might be best to talk to Tim in person about this," he

response odd, but I nodded nonetheless. "No need to explain," I said, reaching for his hand across the counter. "If that's

I don't think either of us knew he was holding, and squeezed

smile spreading across my face. "I'm over the moon. I hope we'll get to hear our baby's heartbeat

Enzo grinned. "Me too."

I kept thinking back on what Enzo had said, and wondered if

on the steering wheel, I felt my heart twist in my chest. His jaw was clenching and unclenching, just as it often did when something

to pry, and besides: we had our baby's heartbeat to

was bustling with activity. Pregnant women sat in the waiting room, some with partners, others alone. I checked in, filling out the paperwork, my hand unconsciously resting

the clipboard from me and returned it to the receptionist. I glanced around

eye; the woman was beaming, her husband tenderly rubbing her round belly as they whispered in each other's ears. The doctor called them in, and they walked past us,

sat back down

said, using our Mindlink to speak as I glanced toward