Alyssa put her palm to her forehead. She was speechless.
Sean, that brat... How hard did he go? He did it on purpose, didn''t he?
"Taty, how did you find out, then?"
"After that time, I haven''t been feeling very well. I''ve been feeling sluggish... I thought I was tired because of insufficient rest, so I didn''t think too much about it.
"It wasn''t until recently, when I started feeling nauseous, that I felt that something was wrong. I went out secretly the night beforest to buy a pregnancy test kit. I tested yesterday morning and..." Even though this was good news, Alyssa''s hair stood on end as she listened to Tatiana. She even felt really guilty.
She had been focusing on looking after Lauren and helping her out all she could. Sean, as her subordinate, was also in the thick of things. They all failed to care for Tatiana, who looked pale but was still trying to keep her spirits up.
Tatiana was pregnant at such a young age. She felt stressed both physically and mentally. She was not prepared to be a mother at all.
Alyssa''s heart ached at just the thought of her precious sister living in anxiety and fear each day.
"Taty... I''m sorry. I should have realized. I didn''t pay enough attention to you. It was my fault!"
Alyssa wrapped Tatiana in an embrace. Her heart raced. "You said that you just found out yesterday. So, does that mean that Sean and L don''t know about it yet?"
"Lyse... I''m scared..."
Tatiana''s shoulders trembled as she cried silently. "Sean hasn''t proposed or married me, and I''m already pregnant with his child. I''m afraid that Mom and Dad will be upset. I''m afraid that they''d make things difficult for Sean."C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
"Oh, silly! You''re letting your thoughts run wild! You''re pregnant with Winston''s first grandchild. He would be jumping with joy. Why would he be mad?
"He has been unwell. If he finds out about this piece of news, who knows? Being in a good mood might actually be helpful toward his condition!" "R-Really?" Tatiana sniffled.
"Yeah."
With tears in her eyes, Alyssa caressed Tatiana''s belly with her trembling hands. She said, "This is great. Our beloved Taty is going to be a mom.
"You and baby have to take good care of yourselves. Your baby has to be born into this world safe and sound."
In her mind, a vivid image
flickered-Tatiana and Sean, their faces alight with joy as they cradled a child, a living testament to their love. It would be a family, a dream built from the pieces of her own unspoken longing.
Perhaps, Alyssa thought, witnessing their happiness would bring a semnce of peace, a way to assuage the regret that would forever be her burden.
Axel avoided the hustle and bustle and came to a quiet balcony alone. He had a dull expression on his face as he puffed on his cigarette.
He had always been a lone ranger. He couldn''t rte to the joys and sorrows of socializing with other people.
But tonight, he was incredibly touched to see the newlyweds on the receiving end of their families'' and friends'' blessings. He couldn''t help but think about Amber.
His face was grim as he leaned
against the railing and exhaled puffs
of smoke. He leaned farther and farther back, inch by inch, out of the balcony. He looked as if he would fall over if he weren''t carefuldt was a reckless and heart-stopping sight.
Axel took out his phone. He gulped, but his mouth still felt dry.
Atst, he couldn''t refrain himself and dialed Amber''s number.
He was well aware that she was being confined and watched at all times. Thus, he never dared to reach out to her ever since they parted at the scene of the fire.
Axel, who was usually fearless, was actually afraid of contacting the woman he loved.
The feeling was as if his heart was being roasted in a pit. The pain he suffered was unbearable. Every single second was torture to him.
As a secret agent, he always acted
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carefully. So, his caller ID was encrypted whenever he made outgoing calls. Even if Amber''s cell might be monitored, they would not be able to identify him.