Arlene
“They’re in perfect condition,” the doctor said with a reassuring smile, pulling me out of my thoughts.
Perfect condition? My brows furrowed as I turned my gaze from the bland white walls to the screen in front of me.
My mind had been too preoccupied with Liam’s abrupt departure earlier, the way he had left without so much as an explanation.
But now, my focus snapped to the present, and the words registered in my head.
The ultrasound machine buzzed softly as the doctor applied the cool gel to my stomach. I stared at the screen, my heart pounding in anticipation.
The rhythmic whooshing of a heartbeat filled the room, and I felt my chest tighten with emotion I wasn’t ready to name.
“They?” I repeated, my voice hesitant. “What do you mean they?”
The doctor’s smile widened as sh
