Chapter 132: DISTURBED

The test came back negative, but wasn’t it too early to tell for sure? Gary couldn’t sense anything yet, and maybe he had rushed things. Perhaps he should have waited a few more days until Xina showed some signs or until he could sense the changes himself. On second thought, he realized he had been too hasty. He had scared her unnecessarily. Gary shook his head, trying to make sense of his thoughts. Everything felt jumbled, his certainty faltering. What had once seemed inevitable now felt elusive. He couldn’t make heads or tails of the situation, and nothing was going the way he thought it should. It was his fear of losing Xina again that had him on edge, preventing him from thinking clearly. That fear gnawed at him, making him act too quickly, too impulsively. He needed to slow down, gather his thoughts, or risk ruining everything he was trying to protect. "You scared me," Xina said softly as she hugged him back. She could feel the anxiety radiating fro