Chapter 136

• > I continue to gaze at him, trying to figure out what he wants, what exactly is bothering him. “What’s wrong?”
• “I need to know this is real, that this isn’t a dream. I want to hear our baby’s heartbeat. I need to confirm with my own ears that it’s beating strong.”
• Bowing his head, it takes a moment to click. He’s scared that first of all, this is the only reason we are together, and second, if anything happens to this baby, that I wouldn’t want him.