Chapter 0524

Finally breaking the silence, Enzo looked at me with a grave expression. "Nina, we should talk about... the other scenario."

I felt a knot form in my stomach. "What other scenario?" I asked, even though I knew the answer perfectly well.

He hesitated, clearly choosing his words carefully. "Well, what if this pregnancy... doesn't work out in the end?"

His words hung in the air like a dark cloud, casting the room into further shadow. It was a possibility, a cruel and ugly possibility that I hadn't wanted to allow myself to think about. But hearing him say it out loud made it suddenly all too real.

"That's not going to happen," I said quickly, as if saying it with enough conviction would make it true.

"We don't know that," Enzo replied softly. "The symptoms you're experiencing, the history with your mother-"

"I don't want to consider

that made it even harder to

sighed, realizing that he was

across the bed to squeeze my hand. "It's a possibility. I think we should be prepared, and... maybe, if it does happen, try to look on the bright side. That we could always trying again." The room spun around me. Even just thinking about the possibility of this pregnancy failing made me feel detached, like I was struggling to keep my

meant. I just don't want you to feel like this is your

to let them fall. "But what if it is?" I murmured, looking away. "What if I'm doomed to lose this child, and

and you're angry. But

brushing away a tear that had managed

my face, forcing me to look into his eyes. "Nina, do you remember our vows? For better or worse, in sickness

and the tears I'd been holding back flowed freely down my cheeks. "I'm scared, Enzo. I never

But we're in this together, and we'll face whatever comes our way. I promise you,

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