The hallway was quiet that morning. Arabella walked with slow steps, one hand caressing her belly, and the other holding the thermos of water that Pandora had forced her to bring. The routine of the past few days was repeated: go up to the third floor, greet the nurse on duty, and cross the corridor in silence. Pandora walked by her side, attentive to her every move, like a faithful shadow."I told you shouldn't come alone. You shouldn't even be going out at this stage of your pregnancy," she murmured with a smile, gently touching her back."I wasn't going to stop coming just because I look like a ball now," Arabella replied, without stopping.She entered Eduard's room carefully. The monitor continued to mark the same slow, constant, almost desperate rhythm. Arabella slightly opened one of the windows, letting in some fresh air. She spoke to him little lately, not because she didn't want to, but because the words were starting to weigh on her. Sometimes she would sit in the armchai
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