Chapter 198

SIENNA

Hospitals weren’t meant for firsts, but somehow ours kept happening here.

The first time I felt the twins kick against the weight of my fear.

The first time Gideon stirred after weeks of silence.

And now, the first time we named our children.

The doctors had left, satisfied with Gideon’s early responsiveness. Vivian sat in the chair on his left, refusing to move, her hands clingin