Despite expecting the result, Charlotte was still taken aback. She stared blankly at the two lines on the test strip, feeling a complex mix of emotions. She hadn't imagined she would become pregnant. The only time she and Ethan hadn't taken precautions recently was the night she brought up divorce. She had a lot on her mind that night and it had slipped her mind. Given her difficulty conceiving over the past year, she hadn't thought much of it. She couldn't understand why Ethan had forgotten to take precautions too, as he was usually very careful about that. Now, she was unsure how to handle this pregnancy. If she kept the baby, what would happen to her plans to restart her education and life? And what if she didn't? Charlotte's hand instinctively went to her stomach as she felt

