chapter one hundred and forty-one

POV Lily:

A few months later...

The afternoon sun shone brightly as we decided to do some shopping together. Tyler pushed the cart while I selected the necessary items. My belly was already huge, and the pains were frequent, but the excitement and joy of becoming parents soon kept us in high spirits.

While strolling through the aisles, a sharp pain hit my stomach. An uncomfortable sensation, and when I looked down, a shock coursed through me. Water was trickling onto the supermarket floor. My water had broken.

"Tyler, we need to go to the hospital now!" I shouted, my heart racing. He abandoned the shopping cart, his worried gaze mirroring the shock I felt.

We hastily got into the car, Tyler driving quickly towards the hospital. I held onto my belly, feeling irregular contractions. Anxiety mixed with pain and the anticipation of meeting our children a little earlier than planned.

Traffic seemed to crawl as I clutched the car seat. Tyler, hands steady on the wheel, tried to stay calm. U