VIVIAN I couldn't breathe. It felt like the air had been sucked out of the room. Pregnant? My hands trembled as Dr. Lewis's words echoed in my mind. Of all the things I thought could be wrong with me…this was the last thing I expected. My chest tightened, and my vision blurred as tears welled in my eyes. My legs felt weak, unsteady, but I somehow managed to stand up, pushing the chair back with trembling hands. I needed to get out of there. I couldn’t handle it..not now. My head was spinning, the weight of this new reality crashing down on me. Pregnant. I practically stumbled out of the office, hot tears slipping down my cheeks. I didn’t care who saw me. I just needed to breathe. But each breath felt sharp, painful, as if my lungs couldn’t process the weight of what was happ

