Adriana blinked, feigning shock. “Wow. I… I didn’t expect that.”
“Neither did I,” Lexi whispered. “And the timing couldn’t be worse.”
Adriana tilted her head. “Have you… told Julian?”
Lexi shook her head. “No. And I don’t think I can. The baby… the doctors said it might be born with complications.”
Adriana stilled.
Lexi continued, her voice small. “I thought about ending it. I even went to the clinic. But when I heard the heartbeat... I couldn’t do it.”
Adriana nodded slowly. “That’s a lot to carry alone.”
“It is.”
They sat in silence for a moment.
Then Adriana spoke again, carefully. “Lexi, whatever you decide… make sure it’s for the right reason. Don’t bring a child into the world just because you feel guilty about walking away.”
Lexi’s eyes narrowed slightly. “What makes you t
