When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 18

I couldn’t believe how fast everything was moving.

“What are you thinking about? Eat your food.” Bryant ruffled my hair, pulling me back to the moment. It was like there had never been any distance between us.

He had spent the whole day with me, a rarity. I went for a walk in the garden, and he followed I fed the ducks at the pond, and he was right there with me. I worked on my design sketches, and he sat beside me, dealing with emails and calls.

He didn’t say it, but I could tell he was trying to apologize to me

After showering that evening, my phone alarm went off as I popped a prenatal vitamin into my mouth.

Bryant came in with a glass of warm milk. “Why are you taking medicine?”

“Just a supplement” I looked into his deep, thoughtful eyes and said, “Can you take some time off next Saturday? I need to go to the hospital for a check up, and then, I want to take you somewhere”

It was time for my prenatal check-up

He had agreed to cut ties with Margaret choosing us, but I still wasn’t so reassured. I didn’t want to tell Bryant about the pregnancy just yet, fearing any complications

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Chapter 18

Christine came to my

that slow today?

was in a V-neck silk blouse and a beige mermaid skirt, her high heels clicking as she walked in, a

desk, and chattered away. “Don’t worry, I made sure it’s decaf. I asked a doctor friend, and he said you should avoid caffeine during pregnancy. There are so

her off, grinning at her puzzled look, “You sound just like my

a business failure, leading to debt

into paying

to my aid, only to meet with a