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, Sophia was in

door Seeing her come out, he approached her, “Everything

her head apologetically. “I’m

glanced at his watch and reminded her “We

nodded and walked with him

at the glass

earlier

light and shadow, the window

and

in the departure

of the railing, calmly watching Sophia below as she and the man beside her handed their tickets to the staff, watched as the man took back the tickets for

she slowly turned her head, her puzzled gaze clashing

She was startled.

her indifferently

but smile and said

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

a moment, and after a brief

from

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

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

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

tossed his phone aside,

to the office It was past closing time,

when

him, not seeing Sophia, then couldn’t help but address Brandon cautiously. “Mr.

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