INICIAR SESIÓNAurora stared at the ceiling for a few moments.It was as if she were carefully arranging something in her mind.Darius didn't interrupt.He knew that, to Aurora, a name was never just a combination of letters.It was a prayer.A hope.The beginning of a new life.At last, Aurora turned to him."Our son will be called Aiden."Darius repeated the name softly."Aiden."Aurora nodded."Aiden Harrington.""Why did you choose that name?"Aurora smiled faintly."Because it reminds me of someone small, warm, and full of spirit."Darius took her hand."It suits him."Aurora continued,"He has been fighting since his very first day. He deserves a name that reminds him that true strength doesn't always come from a big body."Darius nodded gently."I love it."Aurora took another slow breath."And our daughter..."She closed her eyes for a few seconds."Aria.""Aria Harrington."Darius smiled."Beautiful."Aurora chuckled softly."You didn't even ask what it means.""I trust you."Aurora gently
Darius smiled softly."A boy and a girl."Aurora looked at the two babies in turn."A boy and a girl..."She repeated the words quietly, as though she wanted to etch them into her heart forever.Hazel immediately clapped her hands."I was right!"Aurora turned to her."Right about what?""I had a dream."Darius chuckled softly."Hazel did tell us that. She said one would look like Mommy and the other would look like Daddy."Aurora smiled."What about now?"Hazel stepped closer to the incubators.She studied her little brother and sister with great seriousness."This boy looks like Daddy.""And the girl?"Hazel tilted her head."She looks like Mommy."Darius looked at the babies as well."I think they're still too little to tell.""No." Hazel remained completely certain."I know."Aurora laughed softly."Then Mommy believes you."Hazel smiled proudly.The pediatrician watched the little family with a warm smile."If you'd like, we can help you hold them for kangaroo care. But only one
Aurora nodded faintly.But the moment she tried to get out of bed, all the strength drained from her body.Darius immediately supported her shoulders."Easy."Aurora smiled faintly."I forgot what it feels like to walk.""You don't have to rush."A nurse approached, pushing a wheelchair."For now, it's safer if you use this."Aurora didn't argue.She slowly lowered herself into the chair.Every now and then, her gaze drifted to her stomach, now flat once again.The feeling was impossible to describe.Almost a month had disappeared from her life.Two children had already been born...Yet she had never seen them.Darius crouched in front of her."Ready?"Aurora took a deep breath."I'm more nervous than I was when I gave birth."Darius squeezed her hand."So am I."Hazel immediately stood behind the wheelchair."I'll push."The nurse smiled."Then we'll push together."Hazel nodded proudly.The little group left the room.The hospital corridor felt endlessly long.Aurora watched every s
Darius froze.His heart pounded so violently that it almost drowned out the faint whisper he had just heard.He immediately leaned closer to Aurora."Sweetheart."Her eyelids were only partially open.Her gaze was still unfocused.Her eyes slowly drifted to the right...Then to the left.As though she were trying to recognize the room around her.Darius immediately pressed the nurse call button."Nurse!"Aurora blinked again.Her lips moved once more."Hazel...""I'm here."Aurora heard his voice.But her eyes still seemed distant.Less than a minute later, a nurse hurried into the room."What happened?""My wife opened her eyes."The nurse immediately stepped closer."Mrs. Aurora, can you hear me?"Aurora didn't answer.But this time, her eyes followed the sound of the nurse's voice.The nurse quickly took out a small penlight.She checked Aurora's pupillary response.Then she smiled."I'll get the doctor."Not long afterward, the obstetrician and the neurologist arrived together.Th
Darius immediately pressed the nurse call button."Nurse!"Footsteps quickly echoed from outside.A nurse rushed into the room."What is it, sir?""My wife's finger moved."The nurse immediately stepped to the bedside.She carefully checked Aurora's response."Mrs. Aurora?"There was no answer.The nurse gently touched Aurora's palm again.A few seconds passed.Aurora's fingers moved once more.The movement was tiny.But this time, the nurse saw it too."I'll call the doctor."Less than two minutes later, the attending physician arrived.A neurological examination began immediately.A small flashlight was shone into Aurora's eyes.Her pupillary response was carefully checked.The doctor then held out a finger."Mrs. Aurora."There was no response.A few moments passed.Aurora's fingers moved again.Very slowly.The doctor nodded."That's a good sign."Darius immediately asked,"Does that mean she's going to wake up?"The doctor looked at him for a moment."I can't say that yet.""But
The first day passed without any change.Aurora remained in the intensive care unit.The monitors continued their steady rhythm. Her heartbeat was stable. Her blood pressure was gradually coming under control.But she still hadn't opened her eyes.The doctors came several times a day.Their answers were always almost the same."Her condition is stable.""We're still waiting."Darius had begun to hate those two sentences.Because neither of them answered the one question he wanted to hear.When will Aurora wake up?On the other side of the hospital, their two tiny babies remained in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.They were still incredibly small.Each lay inside an incubator.Tiny tubes helped provide the support they needed.The neonatologists said both babies were progressing well.Their weight was checked every day.Their breathing was monitored every day.They were still fighting.But each small improvement gave everyone hope.Darius visited them every day.He would stand there
Aurora stared at the small locket in her husband's hand.It looked ordinary.Unremarkable.Yet it clearly carried a specific meaning."Who is it?"Darius didn't answer immediately.His gaze remained fixed on the locket.Then his jaw slowly tightened."Aaron."The name instantly silenced Aurora.Sev
The days continued to pass.The seasons changed.School once again became the center of Hazel's world.There were drawing assignments.New friends.Small arguments over who got the swing first.Stories about teachers she thought were too strict.The life of a five-year-old moved quickly.And just a
Darius was momentarily surprised by Aurora's words.But a few seconds later, he understood what she meant.Hazel could not spend months waiting for someone who would never come back.Not like Vivian, who had once spent years trapped in a never-ending wait.Aurora didn't want that to happen to her d
"Where is he?"But the answer that came next made him freeze."We found him too late."Darius didn't understand at first.Until the voice on the other end spoke again."Dante passed away a week ago."All the sounds around him seemed to fade into the distance.Hazel was still talking in the living r







