THREE YEARS LATERThe Christmas tree lights reflected on the water in the indoor pool.Chelsea sat beside Matteo, her head resting on his shoulder, a warm cup of coffee in her hand.The house was bigger now.Bigger in every way.More space. More warmth. More life.Their babies were running in the pool — now three years old — laughing, splashing, shouting, and calling Chelsea “mummy” like it was the most natural thing in the world. Kayden and Kiara. Chelsea’s whole world. Kiara looked like Marie and Isabelle made sure to say that everyday. Kayden looked like Matteo, his father. Her sister was there too, laughing with them, watching the children like she was watching her own.Chelsea watched them and felt a calm so deep it surprised her.She had once thought she would never be happy again.But here she was.Alive.Whole.Free.Maybe the universe never wanted her to have kids and start a life with a man who she’s never end up with because why did two pregnancies fail and here she is, in
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