Chapter 12

Even though she saw it coming Sophia was still momentarily stunned. She stared blankly at the two lines on the pregnancy test feeling a jumble of emotions that were hard to describe-a mix of complexity with a dash of unexpected joy fluttering through

Her left hand unconsciously caressed her flat belly, and she found it hard to believe that a life was already taking shape

inside

The only time she and Brandon had thrown caution to the wind was the night she brought up divorce

She was preoccupied with her thoughts then and didn’t pay attention

She couldn’t fathom why Brandon would forget to take precautions either

He was usually so careful about that sort of thing

She was a bit at a loss about what to do with the baby if she kept it, what about her plans to hit the books and reboot her life?

And what if she didn’t?

Just the thought made her heart ache unbearably

A baby was a gift from heaven, and she couldn’t bear to give up on this little life.

But did she have to relive the life she had two years ago?

the restroom,

restroom door Seeing her come

shook her head

prying into the results of the test, just glanced at his watch and reminded her

then nodded and walked with him

pharmacy window, Sophia subconsciously glanced at the glass where she had seen Brandonis

earlier

the window was

and headed towards the boarding

in the departure

handed their tickets to the staff, watched as the man took back the tickets for her, and escorted

her steps suddenly halting as she slowly turned her head, her

She was startled.

merely glanced at her indifferently before turning

smile and said softly

drive off. Sitting in the driver’s seat, his heart felt like it was

a moment, and after a brief pause to regroup, his

the car’s engine and slowly drove out. As he was about to merge onto the road from the airport roundabout, he glanced toward

on the brakes, stopping the car at the roadside. He sat there motionless, his eyes tracking the

pain seized

cold as he withdrew it and glanced at his phone. After a moment of silence, he pulled up Sophia’s WhatsApp, hesitated over her contact, then decisively deleted “Sophia” from his contacts, along with her

doing all this, he tossed his phone

went straight back to the office It was past closing time, and most of the staff had

was about to leave too when he saw a poker-faced Brandon walking

then couldn’t help but address

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