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

restroom door Seeing her come out, he approached

head apologetically.

test, just glanced at his watch

nodded and walked with him towards

subconsciously glanced at

earlier

scattered light and shadow, the window was crowded with unfamiliar

gaze, exhaled softly and headed

the

crossed in front 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

as she slowly turned her

She was startled.

merely glanced at her

smile and said softly under Ivan’s

in the driver’s seat, his heart

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

engine and slowly drove out. As he was about to merge onto the road from

looked blank for a second, then 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 sky

a sudden cramp-like pain seized

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

he tossed his phone aside, restarted the engine,

went straight back to the office It was past

leave too when he

couldn’t help but address

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