The white plastic strip in Aria’s hand showed two distinct, unflinching red lines.She stood inside the marble-tiled restroom of the Grand Regency Hotel, the muted bass of live orchestral music vibrating through the floorboards beneath her heels. Her breathing was fast, shallow, and unsteady.Positive.Aria slowly reached down, smoothing her hand over her flat stomach. Three years of marriage. Three years of cold dinners, empty master bedrooms, and a husband who treated her more like an inconvenience than a wife. For months, she had quietly hoped that maybe, just maybe a family of their own would give Julian a reason to stop looking through her and finally look at her.She carefully tucked the test strip into an inner pocket of her clutch, drew a deep, steadying breath, and checked her reflection in the mirror. Her dark hair was pinned up gracefully, and her black silk dress hugged her thin frame. She forced a faint, rehearsed smile into the mirror, pushed open the door, and stepped o
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