Chapter 93: All In

(Kate)

LAST NIGHT, before closing my eyes, I remember praying for warmth. I prayed for a better day. I prayed for peace of mind. I prayed for love to wash all of my worries and fears away so that when this big day comes, I would be prepared. I could welcome it with a big smile.

My groom doesn’t deserve tears. Just smiles.

After being emotional these past few days, a genuine smile was all I wanted to show him today.

This morning, when I opened my eyes again and finally felt the warmth coming from the windows, from the sunlight, when I woke up without the heaviness in my chest, for the first time, I could say with full conviction that my prayers were answered.

I wanted the baby to feel the same warmth that I’d been feeling, too.

The past days was hard. I had a conception dream. That was when I first found out about the baby. And that was all I remembered because my memories were in shambles.

But despite the hardship, I never