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?

of the restroom,

the restroom door Seeing her come out, he approached her,

head

results of the test, just glanced at his watch and reminded her “We need to board

nodded and walked with him

at the glass where she

earlier

scattered light and shadow, the window

and headed towards the boarding gate with

the

her handed their tickets to the staff, watched as the man took

to sense something, her steps suddenly halting as she

She was startled.

her indifferently before turning

but smile and said softly under

the driver’s seat,

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

was about to merge onto the road from the airport roundabout, he glanced toward the tarmac, where the flight to Wye

there motionless, his eyes tracking the plane as it smoothly ascended from the ground

the first time, a sudden cramp-like pain seized his stomach, spreading to his

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

tossed his phone aside, restarted the engine, and drove off

went straight back to the office It was past closing

when he saw a

Sophia, then couldn’t help but address Brandon

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