"Ari, that's not funny." Nicholas was stunned. His tone was very serious.

The incident with Jasmine had probably made him give up on the possibility of having a child. He had even told me that it was okay if we did not have any children.

Now that I suddenly said I was pregnant, anyone would struggle to handle such an emotional rollercoaster.

But I wanted to shock him. I had been planning to end things with him for a while. But out of consideration for our past, I could not bring myself to act against Claudia. Now, I had lost my chance to do so.

No matter how carefully I planned, I could not get around Nicholas's protection of her. I was always being led around by the nose by them.

But now, it was my turn. "Believe it or not. If you don't, I'll raise this child on my own." I did not explain further and casually hung up on him.

I had prepared the report from my first pregnancy check-up. Pacing to the window, I quietly waited for Nicholas's arrival.

"Baby, you won't blame Mommy, will you?"

The night was dark. The entire city was enveloped in fog, so I could not see anything. I did not know how long it was before I heard hurried footsteps breaking through the night. I knew it was him. The front door was easily opened by him. I turned around, and Nicholas was standing right behind me. His eyes were fixated on me.

was more mysterious than the night stars. I could easily get lost

embrace. The medical report fluttered like a piece of waste paper as it drifted somewhere. He did not care.

at my sides before I lifted them. Clenching and unclenching my fists repeatedly, I finally rested my

out to him softly, "how

as my arms gradually

the

yes. I'll quit smoking. For you, and for the baby, I won't smoke

It was as if I was in a dream. But

to touch me. "You... I...

grinned. "You're a big guy.

eyes were a

me while caressing my

his

trembling lips gently against

greatest hero!" When he looked up again, his eyes were moist. Moved by his reaction, I

although the man before

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