Chapter 90. Plans

DOVE

My eyes clouded with that false hope that quickly faded away in the blink of an eye.

“Dove, are you listening to me?” Jacob asked, taking my face in his hands. I was still in shock.

“Yes, yes…” I said barely, imagining everything in my mind with a catastrophic instinct.

“Sit down,” he said, taking my hands and leading me to the bed to steady myself.

I searched for peace in my head, with my hands resting on my skirt and my gaze fixed on the wall, not looking at anything but thinking about every possibility. It was such a complicated path despite feeling like the matter was starting to conclude. My destiny was not normal; I understood that, and it overwhelmed me.

“Breathe,” he said, looking at me with concern. “It’s not good to worry so much.”

“I know,” I replied. All those nerves wouldn’t do my baby any good, and I was aware of that. Even so, I knew there were few options. “Do you think they’ll ask me to send Lily? Tell me the truth.” I