Alice

As I watched Xavier prepare to leave, tears welled up in my eyes. He was heading out with a small luggage, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. We comforted each other, Xavier reassuring me that everything would be fine, that everything would work out in the end.

I clung to him, feeling a sense of desperation wash over me. "I'll miss you so much," I whispered.

Xavier smiled, his eyes filled with love. "I'll miss you too," he said, gently kissing my forehead. He bent down, placing a soft kiss on my stomach, which was already swollen with our child.

As we stood by the...