Instead, she got affection.
“Lily told me she already loved her unborn sibling,” she says, eyes welling with tears. “She wanted to be a big sister. She wanted to spoil the baby. Randall smiled and nodded. He said he hoped it was a girl, so he could be the protective older brother.”
“I realized they weren’t angry at me. They were looking ahead. They saw my baby as a gift, not a mistake.”
What Happens Now?
Rebecca left the café with a heart full of emotions—confusion, sorrow, guilt, and a strange new warmth.
She still hasn’t told Jack about the meeting.
“I don’t know how he’ll react,” she admits. “He kept his divorce a secret. What else is he hiding?”
Now she faces a crossroads. She’s preparing to become a mother, not just to a child—but to a future filled with choices that impact more than just her.
“Part of me wants to run. To raise this child on my own. But then I remember Lily’s face. Randall’s excitement. Kate’s grace. And I think… maybe this doesn’t have to be ugly.”
Healing After Heartbreak: The Road Ahead
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