Lily sat on the cold bathroom floor, her back pressed against the wall, her legs drawn up tightly against her chest. Her hands trembled as they clutched the crumpled test results, the bold letters confirming what she already knew deep inside: she was pregnant. Her eyes blurred with tears, unable to focus on the words, but the truth weighed heavily in her chest.
She was going to be a mother.
The realization hit her with the force of a tidal wave, washing over her in waves of shock, fear, and guilt. A baby. Her baby. Cage's baby. She imagined his reaction—the joy, the excitement—but that only made her feel worse. She didn't deserve this. Not after everything. How could she bring a child into this world when her own world felt like it was unraveling?
