Chapter 21
The next few weeks passed without incident and Hana grew lax about her safety. The September holidays loomed in the distance with the promise of spring on its tail. Her pregnancy progressed well although her age meant she struggled more than she remembered. The five-month marker came and went, including another scan showing a small child sucking its thumb amidst a rolling sea of black and grey clouds. Logan’s childish excitement reduced her to tears as he purchased copies of scan photographs in the antenatal clinic. “I didn’t expect to see so much!” he gushed. His eyes glittered with life and he dragged Hana’s body against his in the busy walkway. “I’m so proud of you,” he whispered into her hair, his voice quaking with emotion. “Thank you for this.”
Logan’s gratitude increase
