There were also comforting messages from Sarah, Tyler, and others.

Ariana let out a sigh. She was able to quickly get a grip because she knew Theodore was alive and he had plans in motion. However, Sarah and Sonia were in the dark, and she intended to keep it that way. She didn't want to make matters worse.

With guilt tugging at her, Ariana had a sleepless night. She was fraught with worry for Theodore.

To distract herself from her thoughts, she woke up early the next day to attend an online prenatal class. While engaged with that, she received a call from Marge.

“Ariana, are you feeling any better today?" Marge sounded uncertain on the line.