All Chapters of Beneath the Surface : Chapter 151 - Chapter 152

Lila's POV The next few days passed quietly. Almost too quietly like Max had not sent that text and Drew, he was around most of the time, though sometimes he would leave for a few hours to attend to business, meetings, or whatever new plans he was making to make sure Max never got close again.Then came the day of my next doctor’s appointment. It was sunny that morning, the kind of bright that made everything outside look softer. Drew drove, as usual and the ride was mostly silent, except for the soft hum of the radio and the sound of the tires on the road.I watched the world blur past the window, trees, street signs, flashes of people going about their day. For a while, it felt like things were almost normal.Then, out of nowhere, Drew broke the silence.“Have you thought about doing a gender reveal? Or a baby shower?”I blinked, turning to him. “A baby shower?”He glanced at me briefly, one hand still on the steering wheel. “Yeah. You know, balloons, cake, everyone pretending not