Sophia
The door to my hospital room swung open softly, and for a moment, I wondered if it was Erick returning again as it's been a while since he, and as much as I hate to admit it, I somehow missed him.
But the familiar scent hit me before the woman’s voice did.
“Sophia, my dear!”
“Mrs. Ross?” My eyes flew wide, and before I could stop myself, a smile stretched across my face.
I hadn’t realized how badly I needed someone familiar until she rushed to my side.
Her warm hands cupped my cheeks as if checking whether I had lost weight in the past three hours.
Her eyes shimmered like she’d just seen her long-lost daughter return home.
“Oh, my sweet girl,” she breathed, laughing and crying at the same time. “Look at you. You're now a mother! Oh, you’re glowing.”
I chuckled. “Am I? Be
