Clara Bennett had never felt a happiness this fragile.She sat in the examination room, staring at the ultrasound monitor with wide, tearful eyes. One hand rested over her stomach while the other clutched the edge of the examination bed.There it was.Her baby.A tiny, barely distinguishable shape on the screen.“Is everything all right, Doctor?” Clara asked.Dr. Wilson smiled as she adjusted the monitor. “So far, everything looks promising. You’re still in the early stages of pregnancy, Mrs. Blackwood, so you’ll need to take good care of yourself. Get enough rest, eat well, and avoid unnecessary stress.”Clara nodded eagerly. “I will. I promise.”“Have you told your husband yet?”The question made Clara pause.Damien.Her husband.For a moment, she remembered the cold expression he wore whenever she tried to get close to him. She remembered the countless dinners she’d eaten alone, the nights he’d spent away from their bedroom, and the way he always seemed irritated whenever she asked
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