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    After Shane suffers another miscarriage, Ilya decides he’ll be the one to get pregnant this time to save Shane and their marriage. But to spare his husband more grief, Ilya vows to keep the secret entirely to himself until they clear the fragile thirteen-week milestone.

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    The screen lit up with Dr. Chen’s last text, sent hours ago: Call me when you’re ready. The offer still stands.

    Ilya stared at Dr. Chen’s message again, thumb hovering over the keyboard. He could still hear Shane’s voice, raw with grief—What if we’re not meant to be parents?—and the memory alone was enough to make his stomach twist.

    Ilya finally found his voice, rough with emotion. “My turn,” he whispered, the words a vow, a confession, and a promise, all in one.

    He typed…

    Ilya: I’m ready.

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