Alice

I sat anxiously in my hospital bed, my fingers nervously drumming against the railing. Despite the relief that washed over me when the doctor announced our baby was fine, worry still gnawed at my mind. Xavier's sudden nosebleed had left me on edge. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

As I bit my fingernails, my mind whirled with possibilities. Was it stress? Had everything that happened finally taken its toll on him?

Just then, the door swung open, and I straightened up, my heart racing with anticipation. Xavier walked in, a gentle smile on his face, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey," he said...