Samuel's gentle voice was in Chloe's ear. In the dorm room, Eliana, curled up under her duvet, and hung up the phone herself, tears streaming uncontrollably.

She thought, ’he's so gentle and caring with Chloe too. Maybe it'll turn out he's like that with any woman. No wonder he doesn't want me to have a baby. He's afraid of drama in the future, afraid of getting tangled up with me.’

Eliana curled up, her hands resting on her belly. Thinking about having a baby ...