Chapter 783

Ariel watched as Jayson neatly packed her clothes into separate bags.
“I’ve separated the lighter and thicker clothes. You catch colds easily, so I’ve packed different kinds of medicine in the kit. The ones you need to take daily are in this clear box.” He lifted the case to show her before placing it in
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Every time he added something, he looked up at her and explained it carefully.
Ariel just watched him quietly. Her chest swelled with a mix of emotions–mostly a calming warmth.
Jayson did think things through better than she did, paying attention to details she would have missed.
While he was packing, Ariel texted Janice to ask if she was free to go on the trip with her.
Janice replied almost instantly, “Sure! I’ll treat it like a vacation. I’ll feel better being there with you.”
Remembering that Janice had gone with Wade to celebrate her birthday, Ariel asked, “How’s the birthday celebration going?”
It took a while before Janice replied, “Not bad.”
Seeing that, Ariel felt more at ease.
She knew Janice was still worried about her recovery, which was why she had agreed to travel with her. Ariel reminded her to start packing too.
Just as she exited the chat, she noticed a few unread messages from Jayson–ones he had sent quite a while ago.
When she opened them, she froze. Her eyes immediately welled up.
There were several photos and a video.
In the photos, she could clearly see the inside of an artificial incubation sphere. A tiny fetus was curled up peacefully, asleep.
She was almost drenched in sweat as she trembled and clicked on the video.
Jayson’s voice came through. “Today marks 5 months and 27 days for the baby. She’s getting more stable now. Maybe one day I’ll show up holding her and surprise you.”
He had recorded it last month when he went to Nacsall.
Ariel’s breath slowed as she looked at the baby.
She never imagined technology could be this advanced. She could see the baby’s every little movement.
That tiny life, halfway across the world, was still deeply connected to her. She was her salvation.
All the feelings she had been holding back came crashing over her. She wanted to fly to Nacsall right then. The longing tightened around her heart like a clenched fist.
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That was her baby–her baby with Jayson.
She brushed her fingers across the screen gently, as if she were touching the baby’s tiny face.
A profound happiness filled her chest.
This was the surprise Jayson had gone to great lengths to give her–one that had pulled her back from the edge.
Ariel watched the video again and again. (20
By the time Jayson came out after packing, she had fallen asleep on her side, still holding her phone. The video was playing quietly.
He crouched beside the bed, gently brushed the hair from her face, and slipped the phone from her hand.
After plugging it in to charge, he got into bed and pulled her into his arms, tucking the blanket over her.
The next morning, Ariel woke up early.
Her flight was at 11:00 am. The team was meeting at the airport before 9:00 am.
Though Jayson hated to see her go, he knew this was something she was passionate about, so he gave her his full support. He drove her to the airport.
There were quite a few people heading out this time. Besides the technical team, there were also pilots heading over to provide training and guidance.
As Jayson walked Ariel upstairs, they spotted some of the others who had already arrived.
Janice and Wade had come together.