CHAPTER 10

AVA'S POV

As I reflect on the past year, it's hard to believe how much my life has changed since that fateful night. It was a night of fleeting connection, of letting go and giving in to the allure of the unknown. Little did I know that this chance encounter would alter the course of my life forever.

Life has its own way of intertwining destinies, often leading to unexpected turns that shape our paths in ways we never imagined. As I sit here, cradling my precious child in my arms, I can't help but reflect on the series of events that brought me to this moment. A one-night stand, an unexpected pregnancy and the agonizing decision to keep my child's existence a secret from his father.

As the morning sun casts its warm embrace through the curtains, I find myself lost in a swirl of emotions tangled in the complexities of a life-changing event that occurred almost a year ago. I am a mother, a title that holds both joy and pain but one I bear in silence. It's a secret that I guard closely,