The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.— Ernest Hemingway.CAMELLIA Accepting that I was pregnant suddenly made every symptom impossible to ignore.I clutched the toilet seat, my knuckles white, as I heaved my dinner into it.Glancing at the bathroom window, I saw it was still dark outside. I’d been awake for hours,vomiting every hour or so, each wave leaving me weaker than the last.A small smile crept onto my face at the thought of how Lily would react if I told her I was having a baby, or how Lilah would grin at the idea of finally having someone younger than her around.But the smile vanished as my thoughts drifted back to Lucien. Would he be glad I was carrying his child… or repulsed by me?I missed him so much it was almost shameful.I missed Lily and Lilah too, but I had to think of what to do without making any harsh moves.It wasn’t just me anymore,there was a life inside me now, fragile and growing, and I would protect it with ever
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