Seven Years, One Heartbreak, New Love

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g up Bridgette' s phone, convinced she knew where I was. He was frantic, confused. He di

ivate women's health center, the kind he always d

ce, a sense of cautious optimism blooming in my chest. He appeare

me, his hand automatically going to my

etween us. "Ethan. What do you want?"

k me, you don't answer my calls. What are you doing here? Are you... pregnant? Is that it

shing over me. "I' m not pregnant.

Keira was just... having a moment. You know how she gets. Her career is so important to her, and she was really struggling with the online hate. I was just trying

nce worn thin. "I'm not j

life? What could possibly be more important than that?" He gestured vaguely at the clinic around us, a clear

age from the hospital. Reminder: Your lab result

ity. This wasn't something to s

m towards the internal clinic door, whe

! What' s going on? Are you sick?" Genuine concern flickered across his face,

your business, Ethan." I reached the

esperation etched onto his face. "Adeline

lway. He was on the other side, his voice muffled, unheard. I leaned against