“What do you ‘have to do’? Do you want me to have an abortion?” Garrett looked at her quietly and suddenly broke into a wide grin.

He hadn’t told Laney that on the way here, he had already decided on the names of the children.

Yes, children.

He hoped that Laney was carrying twins, even though there were never any twins in his family tree.

“Don’t say that, Laney.

I’ve never considered you or our unborn child a burden.

| would never ask you to have an abortion.

What | meant was that we can face this together.” Garrett spoke sincerely.

He seemed to want to say something more but stopped on a second thought.

After thinking about it for a while, he eventually decided to say it.

“You like me, right? And I like you.

So why can’t we be together? How would we know that we’re a bad fit if we don’t even try? Besides, we’re having a child together.

It wasn’t in our plans, but it was God’s will.

Do you really want to kill it?” Laney fell silent.

She was having all sorts of feelings right now.

Could they really be together? She already had enough problems on her place.

And now, a baby? Laney suddenly felt that nothing she did would be the right decision.

Seeing the cogs in her brain turning, Garrett knew that she was hesitating.

“Since you haven’t decided yet, why don’t you come home with me first? Let’s take baby steps.

You’re alone in a strange land; how will you take good care of yourself and the baby?” Laney was still silent, at a loss as to what to do.

“Laney, I’m serious. If someday you really feel that you can’t live with me, then I’ll respect your choice and walk out of your life forever.

least

she was! He had said everything he could, yet he

what seemed

Finally, she nodded slowly.

once and jumped up and down happily, and then he pulled her up and held

she could protest, he kissed her

he soon began to pack up her things

I’ll take care of

day, Garrett and Laney flew back

she was back, Laney asked Natalie if

a table at

gone a few weeks but I missed you so much!” Natalie

leave

you to the ends of the earth from now onl!” Even after Laney left, she had kept

she flew back to Barnes, she had told Natalie

“Stop teasing me, Natalie.

of my wits.” Laney pouted

all part of God’s

it with all your heart and leave the rest

sure he’s really happy about the baby.” Life was

Garrett had already parted ways, but now, the baby had once again

meant to be together! “If there’s anything I can help you

worry about anything

work out between

Laney smiled bitterly.

“I doubt it.

feel like the world is about

felt like

this road will take me.” Laney

future felt so uncertain and daunting, and

restless look on Laney’s face,

to

looking out for another human being now, not just

and I’ve decided to give me and

sake of the baby,” Laney patted her

that you are one brave woman?”

her eyes

day, Laney moved into Garrett’s

changed anything in your room since

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