Chapter 34

Stanley sighed heavily as he ended up with the phone conversations with Larissa,

The conversation had left him feeling disappointed and frustrated, unknowingly to him, his girlfriend Barbara had been listening to their conversation from behind.

Sensing his distress, she walked towards Stanley, concern etched on her face."Stanley, what's wrong?" Barbara asked gently, wrapping her arms around him in a comforting embrace,

Stanley turned to face Barbara, his eyes filled with a mix of sadness and longing.

"It's just... Larissa and I was discussing about our unborn child, and it's been hard for me to accept that I won't be able to know anything about the pregnancy as often as I'd like, I will miss the protruding tommy, I never have the experience of touching my baby bump, and it's tearing me apart," Stanley said,

Barbara squeezed him tighter, understanding the pain he was going through. "I can only imagine how difficult this is for you, Stanley, but remember, you have me. I'm here