A few weeks had passed since the healers gave me the all-clear to resume my regular activities, but I noticed a little physical alteration unrelated to my injuries.

It was a gentle energy, a deep movement in my stomach. I sensed a pulse.

Even before Edwin verified it, I knew what it was.

I had a pregnancy.

Finding the appropriate words to inform Michael took up a lot of my time in the gardens.

Through the window of his study, I saw him.

I didn't want to put any pressure on him because ...