Chapter 17: Secrets Beneath the Surface
Elena POV
The strong blue lines of the pregnancy test confirmed Elena's suspicions as it looked back at her. Her knuckles whitened as she gripped the stick hard. Her erratic breathing was the only sound in the bathroom.
Expecting a child.
A flurry of emotions accompanied the phrase as it reverberated in her head. Happiness, anxiety, and doubt. Years ago, before her love with Adrian had fallen apart, she had dreamt of this moment. However, the dream seemed flimsy now that they were standing here in the present, their lives so loosely tied together.
With his guarded heart, his tense background, and now the threats hanging over their family, Adrian had been through a lot. How will the news affect him? Would it overwhelm him and put more burden on h
