INVISIBLE TIES

as they stared at the pregnancy test placed before them. The small, rectangul

he test strip shifted, and then, with a clear an

eously, their eyes widening in shock, and they

ey both sai

tidal wave. Andrea had taken the test on a wh

she hadn't plAliced for, something that could

ming down her cheeks. "How... how could this happen?" she whispered, her voice trem

he placed a comforting hand on Andrea's shoulder. "Izzy, we'll fi

You should've seen how Tyler reacted when we were together. He made it clear i

is situation was far from ideal, but she also knew that Andrea deserved to ha

can't keep this a secret forever. If you don't tell Tyler, y

ped away her tears and tried to regain some mask of compos

it, Izzy. But remember, this is your life, your choice. We'l

. She couldn't keep this secret forever, and she needed to have

ontinued to offer her unwavering support. "We'll take

uld be a challenging and uncertain journey, but she a

e a conversation about the unexp

nd preoccupied with thoughts of Ty

taying at The Royal Ivy Hotels, and that's

heavy with uncertainty. The city bustled aro

mind racing with thoughts of what she

miliar part of the city. Feeling lost and frustrated, she stopped for a moment, unsure of whi

d to step inside. The shop was dimly lit, and the air was filled with the scent of

entatively and asked, "

. She began shuffling the deck of cards, her fingers moving with a fluid gra

e faced many challenges and hardships in your life," she said with her voice soft

gotten. The card reader's words resonated with her and o

strong. You have the power to shape your own destiny, to find happine

e thanked the card reader for her insights and

ed her determination to find Tyler and h

r lay ahead, with Tyler and with

ed at The Royal Ivy Hotels, her heart pounding

e moment when she would find Tyler and have the dif

ception desk, where a polished recept

spoke, "I'm looking for Tyler William.

computer as she began her search. Minutes felt like hours as

brief yet intimate encounter in her

oked up, her smile fading as she delivered the news. "I'm sorry

ing at The Royal Ivy Hotels. Doubt began to creep into her mind. Had s

re you sure there's no one by that

eptionist said, her voice gentle but unwavering. "The

ler be? Had he lied about his whereabouts, or had some