The mess of documents that had been strewn across the floor was now neatly filed away by someone while Xavier sat in his office, pen in hand. His forehead was creased with tension, the lines deep enough to trap shadows in their grooves, but his mind was miles away from the paperwork sitting before him.
Keith's words clung to him like a shadow he could not shake, relentless and cold in their repetition. The doctor said if Ms. Nelson refuses treatment to keep the baby, she might not have much time left.
He set the pen down and rubbed his temples, trying to ease the pressure building behind his eyes.
'Does Nina love Ansel that much?' The thought burned through him like acid. 'She would throw her entire life away just to save his child?'
His chest tightened until he could barely breathe, a
