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, Sophia was in

at the restroom door Seeing her come

shook her head apologetically. “I’m

glanced at his watch

nodded and walked with

glanced at the glass where she had seen

earlier

light and shadow, the window

silently withdrew her gaze, exhaled softly and headed

in the

man beside her handed their

as she slowly turned her head, her

She was startled.

merely glanced at her indifferently before

and said

the car but didn’t drive off. Sitting in the driver’s seat, his heart felt like it

a moment, and after a brief pause

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

the roadside. He sat there motionless, his eyes tracking the plane as it smoothly ascended

time, a sudden cramp-like pain seized his

and glanced at his phone. After a moment of silence, he pulled up Sophia’s WhatsApp, hesitated over her contact, then decisively deleted “Sophia” from his contacts, along with her

tossed his phone aside, restarted

went straight back to the office It was past

when he

Sophia, then couldn’t help but address Brandon cautiously.

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