The days seemed to pass in a blur.

A week later, Celeste was finally discharged from the hospital.

Thanks to the excellent care she’d received, her belly—though not quite two months along—had already begun to show a subtle curve.

It wasn’t much, but to her, it was noticeable.

Gone were her hard-earned abs, and she couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret as she pulled her shirt down over the tiny bump.

Nathaniel caught her expression, his gaze softening ...