Chapter 34 A Fragile Truth

• Aphrodite's Point of View
• The aseptic white walls of the hospital room seemed to close in on me as I sat there, still trying to take the news of the doctor. Pregnant, it read. That was what it said. The weight of this pregnancy hit me hard. I couldn't bear the weight at that moment, so I turned my head toward Hades, who stood near the window, his eyes dark with questions that he had unspoken.
• "How long…?" he said, his voice a low, questioning statement. "How long have you known, Aphrodite?"