Chapter 76. Hoodie Stranger

Avery’s POV

Anita’s voice came from across the room. “Girl, are you thinking about something?”

I am currently in the dress shop with my friends, Anita and Marcella, standing in front of the mirror to inspect my dress, and I didn’t know when I had zoned off in my own thoughts, which consisted of Jake the entire time.

That is it. I have to meet Jake and resolve things once and for all. I couldn’t afford to lose him; heck, it would be ungrateful of me.

Resolved by my new decision, I turned and gave Anita a bright smile. “I was, but it’s okay now.”

She gave me a look that said she didn’t believe me but still shrugged. “Okay.”

I watched as she bit into a hamburger, much to my amusement and an attendant’s horror. I guess this was how it would be for the next few months, given the confirmation of her pregnancy at a reputable hospital like Kings. She had first called, crying and scared of what her future held, but a few words of reassurance, which