Julia's POV

"I'm having my first ultrasound next week. Do you want to come with me? Of course, it's still very early, so we won't be able to see much, but we'll hear the baby's heartbeat and make sure everything is okay," I said excitedly.

Caesar looked at me strangely. Over the past few days, he'd seemed more tired, serious, and lost in thought. I tried to keep him talking, bringing up the baby, our relationship, anything I could think of. But even though he insisted it was just exhaustion