CHAPTER 50 I'll Still Be Here With You

  Dana

  Tears welled up in my eyes, cascading down my cheeks in silent streams. Deep down, I knew that this wasn't necessarily a negative development, but the uncertainty of what lay ahead left me feeling overwhelmed and lost.

  "Try to calm down, Dana. I know it's a lot to process, but you don't have to face it alone. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself right now," Xia urged gently, her words a soothing balm to my frayed nerves. Yielding to her advice, I allowed my body to sag against the wall, seeking solace in her reassurance.

  "Okay..." I mumbled, attempting to steady my breathing with deep inhales and slow exhales.

  After a few minutes of internal struggle, I gathered the courage to pick up the test kit, my eyes tightly shut. With trembling hands, I held it in my palm, knowing that the results were already visible.