Charlotte’s POVThe ride back from the hospital felt lighter than the air itself.I held the small printed ultrasound photo carefully between my fingers, afraid it might tear if I gripped it too tightly.I must have looked at it a hundred times already, even though I barely understood what I was seeing, but I understood enough.The curve was my stomach and the figure inside it was my child…Hayden walked beside me as we entered the mansion, his cane tapping lightly against the marble floors.“You almost missed it,” I teased softly as we stepped inside.“I was there,” he replied calmly.“You were late.” I shot back, my tone light.“Atleast, I arrived before the important part.”I smiled. “The important part?”“The heartbeat.”My chest warmed. “You heard it.”“I did,” he said quietly. “I’ll never forget it.”We moved slowly toward the staircase. I stayed close to him, and he adjusted naturally, his free hand brushing against mine.“You were crying,” he added.I laughed softly. “You not
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