All at once, disgruntlement inundated Shane.

So what if I'm in my thirties? I'm not old! Why is she making it sound as though I'm an old and grizzled man?

“I'm not an old man! You'll be getting it when you've delivered the little one in your stomach,” Shane threatened as he narrowed his eyes at the woman on the screen.

Usually, Natalie would certainly laugh at such a remark before flushing bright red.

Right then, however, she couldn't force any laughter or even a blush. She lowered her eyes, the despondency hovering over her plainly visible.

Noticing that something was amiss, Shane's brows knitted together. “What's wrong?”

“Shane, I...” Natalie looked him in the eye. She wanted to tell him about the baby, but she simply couldn't utter the words that were right on the tip of her tongue.

As his expression turned tender, Shane prompted in encouragement, “It's fine. Just tell me whatever it is you want to say, for I'll always back you up.”

Upon hearing that, a wealth of warmth infused Natalie. Yet, it was also tinged with sorrow.

Sniffling, she lifted her head slightly and forced her tears back. In a choked voice, she blurted, “I'm sorry, Shane, but our baby might not make it.”

you mean? And what happened to

palms, Natalie told

hearing everything, Shane was

is actually

stormy expression on his face, the anxiety and unease

Shane. This is all on

you. I'm the one at fault.” Shane cut her apology off. “I was taking medicine previously,

breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, anguish flooded her. “So, are we giving up on

stroked her belly

Shane suppressed the enmity within him and nodded. “Yeah, the child is deformed, so it'll also affect you adversely. But wait for me to come over so

in acquiescence. Still, she felt guilty toward him. “I'm sorry that we're losing your first child, Shane. I'm really

have another healthy

that, he chatted a bit more with her before ending the video

gave Silas a call and

sterile, I wouldn't have taken medicine to remedy that, and my child

stroke but

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