Chloe's POV:
It was four months before I saw Marcus again.
By then, my baby bump had grown considerably, and I had to waddle slowly whenever I walked.
Wendy had come with me to the Clerk's Office, and from a distance, we spotted Marcus standing right by the entrance.
He'd lost weight.
His shirts, which had always been crisp and perfectly pressed, were now wrinkled around the collar, and a thin layer of stubble shadowed his jaw.
The moment he saw me, his eyes lit up.
"Chloe."
I gave him a slight nod.
"Let's go inside."
He hurried toward me and reached out to steady me.
"Watch your step. The stairs are pretty high."
I leaned away, avoiding his hand.
"It's fine. I can manage on my own."
His hand hung in midair for a moment before he slowly lowered it to his side.
As we went thr
