end of the line. The weight of her revelation hung heavy in the

ed, his voice tinged with cur

t was about to unfold. "I... I have something important to tell yo

uld almost hear Ryan's mind racing as he processed her words. When he spoke again, his

he said softly.

tumbling out in a rush as she struggled to articu

e weight of the confession hanging heavy

t of her chest as she waited anxiously for Ryan's response. When he fin

his words tinged with i

would follow. "It happened that night we met on the subway," she explained

r the gears turning in Ryan's mind as he processed the news

" he asked quietly. "Do you...

never imagined herself as a mother, let alone under such unexpected circumstances, and yet now t

ared, and I'm overwhelmed, and I don't know what to do. But... but I know that I c

ng anxiously for Ryan's response. When he finally spoke again, h

e're in this together, and whatever happ

ef. In that moment, she knew that no matter what the future held, she and Ryan would na

owing that no matter what challenges lay ahead, they would face them as