I blinked a few times trying to work out if I had heard her words correctly.
“What are you saying?” My heart sunk at the thought of my best friend being so upset.
Cassie glanced around nervously before leaning in closer. "She's been trying for months, but it hasn't happened. She's been really stressed about it, and I think it's affecting her relationships with everyone. Even with you."
I felt a pang of sympathy for Lila. I had no idea she was struggling with fertility issues. "Has she talked to Marcus about it?" I asked. Lila had her brother had always been so close so I was not sure why she wouldn’t have opened up to him. She was my best friend and I didn’t know how to feel about her not telling me this herself.
Cassie shook her head. "No, she's too ashamed. She thinks he'll think
