texts, and unannounced visits. With a heartwarming and perhaps overwhelming e

gh some work-related emails, and it was Elan saying, "My mother and grandmother ar

residence? To their home? A knock on my door interrupt

tanding there, both of them impeccably g

me as she swept into my tiny fla

mall living area. "For a woman in your condition, this jus

d for a second. "What? Me

to come stay with us. Until the baby is born, anyway. You

of me jumped at the prospect, I stammered. It was

from a distance? Regarding your life, you are carrying the

relieved a lot of my financial concerns and was really generous. Converse

d the isolation of dealing with this pregnancy mostly by myself. Perhaps this

offer," I uttered graduall

n gave me a

rted me through everything. At minimum, I would like her

ian responded, "Of course, dear," after a br

ed over me. "Alright,

an and Eleanor quickly arranged for movers and organized my possessions

ith a frown, he surveyed the scene. "Mother,

e requires appropriate maintenance. You ought

Silently assisting with the packing, he seeme

was sealed. "Are you comfortable wit

ably best that way. Please just keep your expectations i

ded and tried not to show my em

o being shown into a large suite in the McWell mansion in an instant. The rooms were bigger

rough here," she continued, pointing to a room that was adjacent. "We're about to begin decoratin

d. "I appreciate it, Vivian. This exc

. "Dear, you're now a family memb

ng bulge as she left me to get comfortable. "Well, little

Both Vivian and Eleanor were always around, cooing over me and excitedly makin

pon finally crossing paths was courteous but aloof, a far cry from t

after we moved in. Her eyes widened a

her to her bed. "This is really crazy.

laughed. I admitted, "I wonder some

le bounce. "Now, spill. Actually, how is

ivian and Eleanor are incredible. They can't stop talking about the

a jerk?" Imo

ld. Despite the fact that his family suggested

That is unfair. I

." "I'm not sure how to get in touch with him. H

ass?" Imogen made a s

t would be of any assistance. All I have to do is figure out how

ed us to supper. The dinner was an elaborate event, with Vivian and Eleanor taking c

t motionless. A few times, I noticed him glan

upstairs after dinner with Imogen.

, hope faltered and my h

y struck by how masculine and gloomy i

"I want to apologize." "I kno

anticipation o

n of annoyance. "This state of affairs is not what I had anticipated for my life. It eve

. "I recognize, Elan. Nor was this what I had in mind.

de, I just... I need time. must make adjustments and

baby's future?" I fe

ll take care of the child. That is

lan, this baby needs more than just financ

nce. "Jade, I'm trying. I am, tru

at there wasn't much more time to be patient. I said, "Oka

he best of this circumstance, with or without Elan's complete participation,

my room. She listened sympathetically

ize for the complexity. Well, at least you have me, isn't that

y friend. "You're correct. Who knows? Perha

ulge had become more noticeable, serving as a physical indicator of the life develop

re for you, no matter what happens with your daddy." Who

s lull me to sleep after having that idea. I was prepared to take o