Chapter 156: A Future Taking ShapeThe house felt different after Maya discovered the date.Nothing had changed.Yet everything felt different.She moved through the morning as usual.Breakfast with Lily.A short conversation with Ethan.Damon leaving for work.Rachel checking whether Maya needed anything.Everything looked ordinary.But Maya's mind kept returning to the same thought.The agreement was ending.She had spent months believing the end would bring relief.Now the thought of losing Damon frightened her.She didn't tell anyone.Not even Damon.Instead, she tried to focus on the pregnancy.The twins were growing quickly.Her body was changing.Some mornings, she woke tired.Other days, she felt almost normal.The family had stopped treating her like she was fragile.Damon was still protective, but he had learned to give her space.Maya appreciated the change.That morning, she found him in the nursery.The room was still being prepared.Several boxes sat against the wall.Da
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