#Chapter 83: In the Shadows, a Monster Lurks

Olivia Time passed, the cold days of later winter slipping into the warmer, fragrant air of early spring. The buds on the trees burst open more and more with each passing day, slowly filling the sky with the color of pink and purple blossoms. The biting ocean air turned into a gentle, comforting breeze, and soon the memories of my anger and hatred toward my ex were replaced by a profound love for the little life growing inside of my belly, which rooted itself there like the daffodils that sprang up from the ground. Before I knew it, it had been almost two months since my last hospital visit. My life with Nathan fell into a steady routine, and our forbidden feelings for each other faded, although they lingered in my heart, dormant for now. It was a bit of a relief, though, to be able to look at him without feeling like I would vomit from the fluttering of my nerves. And it seemed as though we had finally slipped back into a comfortable friendship. Although whether th