Chapter 12

Even though she saw it coming Sophia was still momentarily stunned. She stared blankly at the two lines on the pregnancy test feeling a jumble of emotions that were hard to describe-a mix of complexity with a dash of unexpected joy fluttering through

Her left hand unconsciously caressed her flat belly, and she found it hard to believe that a life was already taking shape

inside

The only time she and Brandon had thrown caution to the wind was the night she brought up divorce

She was preoccupied with her thoughts then and didn’t pay attention

She couldn’t fathom why Brandon would forget to take precautions either

He was usually so careful about that sort of thing

She was a bit at a loss about what to do with the baby if she kept it, what about her plans to hit the books and reboot her life?

And what if she didn’t?

Just the thought made her heart ache unbearably

A baby was a gift from heaven, and she couldn’t bear to give up on this little life.

But did she have to relive the life she had two years ago?

the restroom,

door Seeing

shook her head apologetically. “I’m

not prying into the results of the test, just glanced at his watch and

then nodded and walked with him towards the

glanced at the glass

earlier

scattered light and shadow, the window was crowded with unfamiliar faces and

her gaze, exhaled softly and headed

the departure

man beside her handed their

steps suddenly halting as she slowly turned her head, her puzzled gaze clashing with

She was startled.

merely glanced at her

but smile and said softly under

Sitting in the driver’s seat, his heart felt like it was being

go blank for a moment, and after a brief pause to regroup, his rationality

from the airport roundabout, he glanced toward the

motionless, his eyes tracking the plane as it smoothly ascended from the ground into the sky until

time, a sudden cramp-like pain seized

withdrew it and glanced at his phone. After a moment of silence, he pulled up Sophia’s WhatsApp, hesitated over her contact, then decisively

this, he tossed his phone aside, restarted the

past closing time, and most of the

was about to leave too when he saw

then couldn’t help but address Brandon cautiously.

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