Chapter 152

• Caleb's POV
• I stared at my phone, the screen dark, the silence in the room deafening. It had been hours since Ashley left, and every minute felt heavier than the last. I had known something was off the moment the doctor confirmed her pregnancy.
• Though she smiled brightly through the appointment, I could see the fear lurking behind her eyes. It wasn’t just nervousness, it was something deeper, something that gnawed at her in ways I hadn’t fully understood until now.