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As Ronald reached the doorway, he paused, turning back slightly.

"What?" Xander asked, puzzled.

But Ronald wasn't looking at him. His gaze was fixed on Stella behind Xander. "Why don't you head over to the medical room. I'll join you and the baby soon."

Stella nodded obediently. "Okay."

Xander was taken aback. B-baby?!

Before he could voice his confusion, Ronald had already started walking away, leaving Xander frozen in his tracks, his blood seemingly turning to ice.

Baby? He glanced at Stella's flat stomach. "You're pregnant? Whose is it?"

"Are you coming or not?" Ronald stopped again, throwing Xander a dangerous look.

Those deep-set eyes of his radiated a chilling intensity. It was clear that Ronald's mention of the "baby" was meant for Xander's ears.

The conversation Ronald had just had with his mother in the study made it clear to him that Xander still harbored feelings for Stella.

contracted, shooting metaphorical daggers. After a tense moment, he reluctantly followed

down the photo frame and turned to help Yvonne. "Are you

shook her head. "I'm fine. What were you thinking, provoking him like that? You trying to get yourself

with that dangerous look, Yvonne had genuinely feared for her sister. She was half-convinced that if

saw him hitting

and I'm tough as nails. I can take a beating.

Ronald announce Stella's pregnancy Realizing the gravity of the situation, she

been hovering anxiously, chimed in, "Exactly, Star. That was

to be a mom; you can't

was equally terrified, talking to Stella in

all honesty, when Xander and Yvonne started brawling, she'd jumped right in. That was exactly what it

know you were worried about your sister, but you're not in any shape to deal with Xander's

lot lately,

her daughter's

Xander, she was confident the bonding between these two couldn't be ignored, and that he wouldn't truly harm

wronged him over the years. Ronald, in particular, had vented his anger about Stella's disappearance on Xander, leaving him no room to explain. He'd been

up from the bed, inspecting Stella. "Let me see