Chapter 129

Sarah

pov.

I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. The world was spinning, and my stomach churned with the kind of nausea that made me want to crawl back into bed and never move again.

I blinked a few times, trying to shake off the dizziness, but it wasn't going away. In fact, it felt worse the more I tried to focus.

"Sarah? You okay?" Richard's voice cut through the fog in my brain, and I turned to see him standing in the doorway, his brow furrowed with concern.

I forced myself to sit up, the room spinning even more now. "Yeah, I'm fine," I lied, waving my hand dismissively. I hated the idea of making him worry. I didn't want him to see me like this. "Just... just a little tired, that's all." He didn't buy it. I could see the way his eyes narrowed, the protective instinct kicking in. "You don't look fine, Sarah. You're pale, and you're shaking. Do you want me to call someone?"

"No!" I nearly shouted, then winced as the movement made my head spin again. "No, I'm fine. I'm just... you know... a little sick. Pregnancy stuff."

I managed a small smile, trying to reassure him, though it didn't really work. "I'll be okay. I promise."

Richard didn't look convinced, but he didn't argue either. "Alright," he said slowly. "But you're not doing anything today, understand? I'm keeping an eye on you."

I wanted to protest, but honestly, the thought of getting out of bed made me want to curl up into a ball. "I'm fine. Really. Just... maybe a nap later?"

"Good," he said, his voice softening as he walked over to sit next to me. "Get some rest. I'll handle everything today."

"Thanks, Richard," I said, feeling guilty. I hated not being able to help. "I'll be fine, I promise. Just... need a little break."

lingering on my shoulder.

hated feeling so helpless. This was supposed to be our break-my time to relax,

to doze off when I heard a knock at the door. Richard opened it, and I heard Zoe's voice before

room. "She's fine. Just some morning sickness. You know how it

that Zoe was about to make things even more ridiculous than they needed to be. I opened my eyes to see her standing in the doorway, holding a large bag full of something. Her

said, practically bouncing into the room. "Some maternity gifts from the local

immediately spotted the ridiculousness of it all. Out of the bag, she pulled a neon pink onesie

absurd thing I'd ever seen, and honestly, it was exactly what I needed to cheer up. "Zoe, what in the world?"

and pulled out another item-a pair of baby shoes shaped like tacos. "And these! Just imagine it,

into laughter. "Those are amazing! I'm so glad

pretending to be serious. "What can I say? I'm a

from the corner of my eye, still giggling. "Thank you, Zoe. Seriously. This is exactly what I

eyes softening. "I know it's tough right now. Pregnancy is not always fun. And you're balancing so much-work, family, everything. But

her, feeling a lump in my throat. "Thanks, Zoe. I don't always feel strong. But I appreciate you

me a playful shove. "Hey, you're the one who's been running the company, handling everything like a pro. So don't start acting like you don't get it

sometimes. I don't want to let anyone down, but at the same time, I don't know how to slow

softened. "You don't have to do it all, Sarah. You've got people who've got your back. Richard, me, the whole team. We're all here. So take a break when you need to. You

and stood up. "You'll figure it out. And until then, I'll

feeling a little lighter than I had

much better. The nausea had finally passed, and I was able to get

patio that overlooked the city, and the

of the team. As soon as he saw me, his face lit up with relief. "You feeling better?" he asked,

that I was no longer stuck in bed. "Much better, thanks. I'm

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