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?

out of the restroom,

Seeing

shook her head apologetically. “I’m

into the results of the test, just glanced at his watch and

then nodded and walked

at the glass where

earlier

light and shadow, the window was

her gaze, exhaled softly and headed towards the boarding gate

the

Sophia below as she and the man beside her handed their tickets to the staff, watched

halting as she slowly

She was startled.

merely glanced at her indifferently before

couldn’t help but smile and said

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

a brief pause to regroup,

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

slowly pressed on the brakes, stopping the car at the roadside. He sat there motionless, his eyes tracking the plane as it smoothly ascended from the ground into the

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

his phone. After a moment of silence, he pulled up Sophia’s WhatsApp, hesitated over her

this, he tossed his phone aside,

straight back to the office It was past closing time, and most of the

when he saw a

behind him, not seeing Sophia, then couldn’t help but address

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