Chapter 136

• Jacob’s POV
• Sophia’s recovery has been slow, but it’s happening, and I can’t help feeling a little… giddy, maybe? I’d never thought about being an uncle, and now, with Sophia’s pregnancy, everything feels new, a little different, like we’re heading into uncharted territory.
• Ian’s got his usual stoic, serious face, but I can tell he’s trying to hold it together. It’s not like him to show emotion, but this? This has rattled even him. Every time I see him glance at Sophia, it’s like he’s thinking, This wasn’t supposed to happen, but I can see a hint of something else in his eyes—pride maybe? Hope? Who knows with him?