Chapter 106 A Thick Silence

• With the box open on the sink, Vittoria drew a deep breath, trying to push aside the tightness in her chest, but memories crashed over her, dragging her back to the first time she’d held a test in her hands—the terror that had seized her when the positive appeared.
• “This time will be different,” Vittoria murmured, her words echoing softly in the bathroom’s hush.
• She clutched the test firmly, fighting the shake in her fingers, treating each step like a sacred rite.