lin'

lay on the examination table, my heart pounding with anxiety. Dr. E

ompletely normal." She pointed to the blurry image on the

ild, this fragile little life, was still stubbornly surviving after

," I choked out. "

ratulations, this is wonderful news

m? It felt like an absolute fantasy. All of his attention, sympathy, a

s secret to a man who couldn't even p

dropping. "Too much has ha

serious. "Take your time. But given your past medical history, you must avo

ces. When I lost the first one, Hudson held me and cried for days; but the sec

wn between us. I was afraid to embrace hope agai

d cried for days; but the second, late-term miscarriage a few years later almost drained all of our energy. Since then, a layer

awakening inside me, I co

lla's drama and completely ignoring me, it was highly li

uilding, I didn't go upstairs. Instead, I hid in th

h notification. Glancing at the sc

shock inside the bridal boutique-was glarin

dding dress, and the most piercing scene of all: Hudson holding Bella tight

er Caitlin Finally Gets Her Just Desserts! Be

he comment section. The internet had tho

ough so much. Caitlin is obviously a g

match made in heaven. Ca

so damn cold. Bella is clearly heartb

elf to save Hudson! How can

blic opinion was ru

ly traumatized by her father's sacrifice. Rumor had it she had received psychological treatment abroad and

d by conflict, forced to bear a debt of gratitude he could n

apping all sorts of labels on me, and even starting to send threaten

sitting alone in the unlit living room, the cold ligh

but ultimately, he didn't touch me. "Caitlin, I'm sorry about today. Bella com

her the whole time

lding is too triggering for her, and seeing you made her break down even more

g dress we were going to use for our marriage! And you held her in you

e's by my side! I know this is unfair to you, but I'm begging you, can you please just endure this for a lit

full of guilt, my hea

ow voice, a cold tear quietly sl

pressed a kiss to the top of my head. "Thank you, Caitl

is embrace, letting m

didn't notice my despair at all. As long as Bella remaine