Chapter 122

Clara’s POV

Edward and I arrived at the clinic exactly on time, all nerves and jittery with anxiety.

Although I’d slept in his arms the previous night, I’d still been restless throughout, thinking about today. And the ultrasound we had scheduled in the next few minutes.

I’d spent the night turning from side to side in Edward’s arms, wondering what it would be like. The ultrasound appointment. What the baby would look like on the screen. What our baby’s gender would be.

I wondered about a whole lot.

And I’d finally drifted into a light sleep in the early hours of the morning, somewhere between 3.am and 4.am.

Now, I was walking into the hospital room on Edward’s arm, trying as much as I could to keep my stinging eyes open, and also trying to manage my nerves.

“Welcome,” the nurse greeted us with a smile, gesturing to the bed in the room, and as my eyes fell on the bed, I breathed in a deep sigh, shuddering slightly.

“Hey,” Edward started in a whisper, “is it the nerves?”

Managing a weak