Chapter 2

Chapter 2

That night Mila was born kept replaying in my mind.

We were still a week from the due date. Callum had cleared his schedule, insisting on staying home with

me until the baby arrived. He’d been attentive and caring.

That evening, he’d just promised to cook dinner when his phone rang. “Important business,” he’d said, promising to return quickly.

I didn’t think much of it – I was feeling fine, and our housekeeper was there. I didn’t need constant

supervision.

left, I took my usual evening walk in the backyard. But a loose board in the gazebo gave way. I fell hard, and then

doctors warned of severe hemorrhaging and complications – my

family except Callum. But his phone kept going to voicemail. He never made it to the hospital that

die on that delivery

survived and gave birth to our

bed, eyes wet with tears, voice shaking with what I thought

my life making this up to you, Aria, and to our Mila,” he’d

It meant “miracle” in some languages, but to him, it

on us

Until now.

I realized our perfect love story was nothing but a

continued their discussion, unaware of

Mila, “Aren’t you worried about hurting your mom’s feelings by being

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