She placed a hand on her lower abdomen, the reality of the situation sinking deeper with each passing second. A new life was growing inside her—a life she hadn't planned for, a life she wasn't sure she was ready for. It terrified her, but there was also a strange, inexplicable sense of awe. For a brief moment, she wondered what it would be like to hold her child, to see a part of herself and Vin brought to life. The thought sent a shiver through her. She wasn't sure if it was from fear or something else entirely.
Sherly took a deep breath and looked at her reflection in the bathroom mirror. Her eyes were wide and uncertain, her hair slightly tousled from her nap. She was staring at herself, yet seeing someone different—a person who was now standing at the edge of a completely new chapter in life. What came next, she didn't know, but she was about to find out.
