Chapter 24 It was positive. Venice stared down at the little stick in her hand; joy, fear and excitement bubbled within her. She couldn’t believe it. She was pregnant. A tiny little bean of a human being was starting to grow inside of her. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d ever been so happy—apart from marrying Max and adapting into his family, of course. But this new life inside of her that grew continuously with each passing day would bring a new sort of happiness. The kind that only it would bring into her family as soon as they’d found out. There was a knock on the door, catching her attention before slipping the pregnancy test into her pocket. She flushed the toilet, washed her hands and opened the door. Max was on the other side, waiting with his brows furrowed in concern.

