Chapter 4Reborn, I Watch Her Love Obsession Unfold

The comment section was a total warzone.

"Dear god, did the frat house get haunted by a female ghost?"

"I'm dying laughing. All the guys on that floor are in training to be step-dads."

"That is no ghost. She is Mother Teresa. Volunteering her services for the whole floor."

"Are you guys missing the point? The issue is the smoke! Secondhand smoke can cause miscarriages!"

"No, you are missing the point! Why is there a pregnant woman living in the boys' dorm!"

"You just don't get it. This is a fully integrated campus experience. From enrollment to the grave, all in one building."

"Am I the only one who cares about those bunny slippers? Drop the link."

I scrolled through the comments one by one. I could not stop smiling.

She was about to give birth.

That meant Sophie was already pregnant before she ever moved into the boys' dorm.

Good thing she moved out when she did. If she had stayed with me, I would have been dragged into this absolute circus.

I closed the app, leaned back in my chair, and let out a long breath.

The forum post buzzed around the campus for a few days before the hype slowly died down.

Sophie continued to update her social media as if she hadn't seen a single comment.

"Jaxon bought me a whole case of milk. He says pregnant women need calcium. He loves me so much."

"Jaxon said we need to start prenatal education. He is teaching the baby how to trade crypto."

"The guys in the dorm bought a gift for the baby."

The attached photo was a pack of cigarettes.

Every post drained my sanity, but I took a screenshot of every single one.

Time flew by.

Sophie and Jaxon posted digital invitations on the campus message board, inviting everyone to their wedding.

"Brothers, come witness true love!"

The comment section exploded immediately.

"The Dean of Students is probably weeping from the heavens right now."

"Absolute legends. I am stressing over finals, and these two are completing major life milestones in a twin XL bed."

"College is way too lenient. Is nobody going to step in and stop these lunatics?"

They called it a wedding, but it was really just a few cheap balloons taped to the hallway walls. The table was covered in cheap beer cans and a massive bag of sunflower seeds.

Sophie wore a cheap white tulle dress. Her belly was so large she couldn't zip up the back. She had to use one of Jaxon's hoodies to cover it up.

She posted a massive photo dump.

"Today, I am the happiest woman in the world."

In the photos, she stood in the middle of the grimy hallway. Jaxon had his arm around her waist.

Behind them, several shirtless guys were throwing up peace signs.

I would never forget those faces for the rest of my life.

I quietly saved all the photos to my camera roll. Sophie's mother was not a merciful woman. These would come in handy.

At six o'clock in the evening, my phone blew up.

First came audio calls from Sophie. I ignored them.

Then calls from Jaxon. I ignored those too.

Finally, Sophie's mother called. When I didn't pick up, she sent a flood of text messages.

"Rebecca, my Sophie is going into labor! She is in the dorm! Hurry up and go help her!"

About an hour later, someone posted a new thread on the campus forum.

The photo was a blurry shot of the boys' dorm hallway. Several university administrators were running frantically toward a room.

The title read:

"SHOCKING: Pregnant woman gives birth on the floor of the boys' dorm!"

I scrolled to the very bottom and found a brand new comment.

"I am boots on the ground right now. It looks like the situation is stable. The girl should be fine."

"But the baby daddy is standing outside the delivery room asking the nurses if he can pay the hospital bill in installments."

The frontline reporter even uploaded a video.

Sophie's mother stormed into the hospital. Her hair was a mess. As soon as she hit the hallway, she sprinted straight for the billing counter.

"Where is Jaxon? Where is my daughter?"

A kind nurse pointed toward the end of the hall.

Jaxon was squatting in the corner, a cigarette hanging from his lips. A nurse barked at him that there was no smoking in the hospital, and he reluctantly tucked the cigarette behind his ear.

Sophie's mother lunged at him. Before her slap could land, Jaxon threw his arm up and blocked it.

"Lady, who are you?"

"I am Sophie's mother!"