"Perhaps...it was God's plan" As Hunter walked out of the hospital, he felt a hollow ache settle in his chest, accompanied by a dull, persistent pain on his face. He had never imagined it would come to this—standing on the brink of losing Estelle and his child in such a painful way. When had the conception taken place? Was she already pregnant on their anniversary? And he had unknowingly treated her that way? His heart constricted in pain, extending to the injuries on his face, as memories of their last fight replayed in his head: the harsh words and the threats of divorce. Christ! He’d felt justified then, but now, with the unexpected news of her accident, his child, and their critical condition, he couldn’t explain or name the emotions rushing through him in waves. His child. The