Chapter 117

I watch Iskander as the days go by and I notice how amazing he is with Austin. Every day, he gets better and better at taking care of my infant son. The classes we took together for expecting mothers were not a waste of time, and I laughed sometimes when I remembered it. I was grateful for that. But somehow my gut was not really at peace. Something felt wrong, something I can't quite place. What is it that's bothering me? I don't know,

It's late at night, and I'm lying in bed, tossing and turning. I can't sleep, my mind is racing with thoughts. Suddenly, I hear a noise coming from the other room. I sit up in bed, with my heart pounding. I strain my ears, trying to figure out what the noise is. Then, I hear it again l. It's like a soft, muffled sound. I slowly get out of bed and creep towards the door.

I crack it open and peer out into the darkness. I check Austin's nursery and he's fast asleep. I close his door slowly and move to the next room. I open it softly like the first,