The Unborn Truth

DARIO

I felt something inside me snap. It was sudden, like a cord pulled too tight. I was breathing heavily on that sofa, staring, unable to move my eyes away from Mrs. Sartori as she spoke.

“Serafina was pregnant?” I asked, my voice sounding strange even to me.

My chest felt tight, my mind racing. Emotions clawed at my control, but I knew I had to steady myself. I had to hold it together.

“Yes,”