Chapter 1851:

“Am I sick?” she murmured, her voice barely more than a breath.

Theo gave a solemn nod. “Yes,” he said, his voice carrying an unreadable gravity. “Something is growing inside you. The doctor says it’ll only get bigger.”

Elyse blinked, processing his words. “Is it… a tumor?” Her fingers curled weakly against the sheets. “What did they say? When can they operate?”

“In about seven months,” Theo answered, his voice low.

“Seven months?” The number hung in the air between them. Then, like a puzzle snapping into place, realization struck her. Her breath hitched.

Theo saw the understanding dawn on her face. A quiet chuckle escaped him. “Congratulations,” he said, his voice laced with something almost tender. “You’re going to be a mother.”

of her pregnancy left her reeling. She touched her still-flat

two months yet. The doctor only noticed because of your fever.” He exhaled, almost as

lightly against her stomach. A quiet, joyous

a smile—but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Yes,”

pause. Her gaze

unspoken lurking beneath the words. Then, as if to shift the focus, he added, “The doctor said you’ve been reckless—running around without even realizing.

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was careless. If you hadn’t helped me… I might have

smile, already strained, crumbled beneath the quiet

her voice barely above a

the worse it feels.” He looked at her

lips. “You haven’t moved on,

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