Chapter 134.

Eddie's POV

Jenna continued to document everything on social media – Chloe's first bath, her first smile, her first outfit change (a designer onesie, naturally). Yet, in real life, her interactions with Chloe were minimal.

One evening, as I sat rocking a colicky Chloe, tears streaming down my face, Jenna breezed through the room, phone glued to her ear, mid-conversation about an upcoming photoshoot.

"Can you believe it?" she said, her voice laced with frustration. "The brand wants to reschedule the shoot for next week! Do they have any idea how much I rearranged my schedule for this?"

The dam broke.

"Jenna!" I shouted, startling both myself and Chloe.

"What is it?" she snapped, finally turning her attention to me.

I ranted, my voice thick with sleep deprivation and pent-up emotions. I spoke about my exhaustion, my fear of not being a good father, and my deep loneliness at the lack of a real connection between us.

Jenna listened, her face unreadable. When I finished, a long silence str