When Ethan knelt before me, I simply watched him in silence.

A strange sense of inevitability settled in my heart.

Two days earlier, Ethan had accompanied me to the hospital for a prenatal check-up.

I was excitedly imagining our child's future when I was nearly bumped by a woman.

Ethan pulled me into his arms, holding me tightly.

"Ethan?"

Just that simple word made his grip around me stiffen.

I turned to look at the woman and froze.

It was Cassie. Ethan's first love.

She was pale, almost frail, a stark contrast to my ever-expanding body.

"It's been a while. When did you get back?"

Ethan's voice was calm, polite,...