He pressed his lips together, face still cold, clearly holding on to the sting of his mother’s scolding Adora earlier—so much so that he didn’t want to share the good news yet, at least not right now.Adora knew him far too well. One glance was enough to tell what was running through his head.She
Those words eased Adora’s heart a great deal.Not long after, Louis’ parents arrived at the hospital.They hadn’t even asked for the room number—they came straight here, which meant the person who told them also knew exactly where Louis was staying.Cecilia came in first, her brow furrowed, her step
If his health allowed, Louis would have scooped Adora up and spun her around the room.After the checkup, they all returned together to Louis’ hospital room.The couple were still wrapped up in the joy of discovering they were having twins when Louis’ phone rang.“It’s Mom,” he said after a glance a
The ultrasound room fell into absolute silence.Adora’s heart leapt into her throat. She looked up at the screen, blurting, “Doctor, what is—”“There are two embryos. I need to call in a colleague to confirm,” the doctor interrupted before she could finish, pressing the intercom.Laura’s eyes flew
Louis laughed so hard his handsome face nearly disappeared off the screen.“And what if it’s a daughter? You wouldn’t give it to her?” Adora replied, “If it’s a daughter, then everything I’ve worked for will belong to her.”Louis’s eyes softened with longing. “Honestly, I’d love to have a daughter
Cecilia left those words hanging, waved her hand, and got up to leave.Seeing how late it was, and knowing Sherry still had to drive her home before heading back herself, Adora didn’t press further and simply accepted the heirloom.Not long after they got into the car, Jace fell asleep in his mother