Semua Bab When love turns to ashes : Bab 1 - Bab 4

You’re pregnant, Mrs. June Williams. Congratulations!” June Williams sat in the small, cozy office of Dr. Langston, her obstetrician, her heart pounding in disbelief. The words rang in her ears, over and over again, like the melody of a long-awaited song. Pregnant. She placed a hand on her stomach, her lips trembling as a wide smile spread across her face. After years of hoping, praying, and silently yearning, her dream had finally come true. Tears of joy welled in her eyes, and she could barely hold her excitement. Finally, she thought, this baby would complete her family. It would bring a new chapter to her and Larry’s love story, the love story that had defied all odds. June walked out of the doctor’s office in a daze of happiness, replaying every milestone of her life with Larry. They had built so much together—from nothing, really. She had met Larry Williams when he was a nobody, a passionate young man with little to his name but an idea, a dream, and the kind of charisma that

June’s chest heaved as panic consumed her. She gripped the sheets tightly, her voice trembling as she sobbed, “My baby… where’s my baby?” Her cries echoed through the room, her desperation raw and uncontainable. The machines around her beeped erratically, responding to her rising distress. A flurry of activity erupted as nurses rushed into the room. One of them, a calm-looking woman with kind eyes, approached cautiously, trying to soothe her. “Mrs. Williams, please try to stay calm. You’re in the hospital. You’re safe now.” But June wouldn’t listen. She clutched at her abdomen, the ache there a cruel reminder of what might have been lost. “No! You don’t understand! Where is my baby?” she screamed, her voice cracking as fresh tears streamed down her face. “June,” a deep, familiar voice called, breaking through the chaos. She turned her head slowly, her vision blurry from tears, and saw her father, Richard Blackwood, sitting by her bedside. His usually composed expression was etched