r unborn child. As she stepped out of the hospital, fear tightened around her chest

led down the window. "Laura, do you have anywhere

her eyes as she

I run a shelter for traumatized and displaced

blessing, a gift from the heavens when she had not

e who owns a company downtown. Hopefully, he'll have a jo

titude swelled in her chest, though she stru

n. The moment she arrived, she felt unseen eyes watching her. The other women had clearly been informed of he

hate

It wasn't too big or too small, just enough to accommod

man, checked on her often, bringing food and engaging her in small talk. She never pressured Laura

he alre

r. Carter arrived w

ura?" he asked as he s

utomatically, though they

t your room. The matron is worried yo

ilent, unsure of

ached out to a friend of mine who owns a company nearby

ght off guard. A j

ed. "How do I know I'll be able to do it? Maybe I

his head. "Don't you believe

tated. D

y friend. He wants to help as much as I do. He's willing to train y

She had nothing to offer in return, yet t

w to thank you,"

thank me by taking care of your

t a doctor. In that moment, he was like the fa

Dr. Carter's friend, welcomed her warmly and took the time t

hile, she f

ster when one was

s passed i

through her stomach, so intense that she nearly collapsed. A rush of

o the hospital-the same hospital where

rst part. The doctors informed her there were c

ed her before sh

ached, drained of every ounce of strength. As she turned her

s time, she

stood and asked how she was feeling b

king her vitals with a neutral expressi

omething in his demeanor sent a

nyone mentio

l spread th

my baby?" she a

n his tracks, his ex

the words that

... but your chil