Hearing this, Cynthia finally felt a weight lift from her shoulders. She had been afraid that at the last minute, Karina would use the child to cause some new trouble.
If Karina and Nicola had refused to leave, Cynthia would have been in an impossible position. She couldn't very well abort her own child.
Her health had been poor since her last miscarriage. While it hadn't affected her ability to conceive, another abortion could risk recurrent miscarriages, a regret she would never overcome.
Thankfully, without the White family stirring up trouble, Karina had been much more compliant.
"It's tough, letting go like that, isn't it?" Cynthia got up from the bed, walked over to Noah, and took his hand.
Noah pressed his lips together, suppressing his emotions.
Cynthia sighed deeply and said, "Noah, please don't misunderstand. It’s not that I have a problem with Nicola, but I just can't stand seeing you entangled with your ex-wife. I'm just a normal woman. I get jealous, my mind races with insecurities, and sometimes I feel like I'm about to break down."
Tears welled in her eyes, making her look fragile and helpless.
"Cynthia, I..." Noah began to explain, but Cynthia shook her head, tears streaming down her face.
"Noah, I know you miss Nicola. When she's older and doesn't need her mother as much, we'll bring her back. She'll always be your daughter, and she'll be our baby's big sister. They'll have a bond for life."
Cynthia knew exactly how to soothe him.
With just a few words, Noah's eyes filled with emotion, and he pulled her into a tight embrace.
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When Yvonne Jones was six months pregnant, she went for a routine check-up, which included a 4D ultrasound.
Yvonne and Bennett Thompson weren't in a hurry to find out the baby's gender. It was their baby, after all, and they would be happy with either a boy or a girl.
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