Chapter 47 - The Mother of Hope
Six months after the wedding, Claire sat in the private medical wing of the Haven Center.
The senior physician, Dr. Aris, walked into the room holding a digital chart, a warm, genuine smile spreading across her face.
"Well, Mrs. Thorne,"
Dr. Aris announced happily.
"The blood work confirms it. You are incredibly healthy, and you are officially nine weeks pregnant."
Claire gasped, her hands immediately flying to cover her mouth as tears of pure, overwhelming joy spilled over her cheeks.
Elias, sitting beside her, let out a breathless laugh, wrapping his arms around her and burying his face in her neck.
"We are going to be parents,"
Elias whispered fiercely, his voice shaking with absolute happiness.
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Claire placed her hands over her stomach. She thought about the legacy she was passing down. She was not passing down fear, trauma, or the shadows of an abusive past.
She was bringing a child into a world fortified by love, surrounded by an impenetrable shield of security, and backed by a global empire dedicated to protecting the innocent.
