This realization filled Theodore with a profound sense of sadness.

Ariana had made several trips to the hospital, but her condition had remained undetected. Clearly, someone had been aiding her in this deception, and Ariana had been insistent on having Mitchel as her physician, so it was safe to assume he was her accomplice.

Why would she try to hide her pregnancy from him?

A piercing headache sliced through Theodore's thoughts. He stumbled, clutching his forehead, an internal voice amplifying his agony.

The voice screamed in his mind, “She intentionally hid this from you.