While she waited, Celina put on a few videos. It was an interview about motherhood, but her mind wandered. She was about to embark on a new journey—both physical and emotional. There was lightness mixed with fear, but also a newfound strength she had never felt before.

Minutes later, her phone buzzed. It was Gabriel.

Celina answered with a smile.

“You never rest, do you?”

On the other end, he laughed with that charming tone that was becoming so familiar.

“I’m making breakfast for my queens, enjoying the last moments with my family. Tomorrow I’ll already be gone, right? And you? How are you feeling?”

“I’m good,” she answered honestly. “The babies are cooperating—I haven’t felt sick today. I think they decided to give me a break.”

Gabriel chuckled again.

“They know their mom needs peace to begin a new chapter. They can feel it,” he said gently.

Celina couldn’t help but smile. That voice on the other end of the line was an unexpected comfort.

“I’m leaving today,” she s