bNot /blong after, the doctor stepped out, pulling off his mask. “She’s fine,” he said to Thom. “But her body tends to run cold. Now that she’s pregnant, she needs to btake /bbgood /bcare of herself and avoid overexertion.”

    “Thank you. As long as she’s fine. Thorn replied, relief flooding his voice.

    Thorn was still bbasking /bin the joy that she was okay, when the doctor’sst words finally sank in.

    He asked in disbelief, “Wait, what did you say? She’s pregnant?

    Thorn’s

    eyes went wide as he grabbed the doctor’s sleeve.

    “Yes,” the doctor replied, a hint of reproach in his voice. “What kind of husband are you? Your wife has been pregnant for a month and you didn’t even know?”

    Thorn let go of the doctor, lookingpletely lost and helpless.

    The word “pregnant hit him like a ton of bricks, making it hard to breathe.

    Pregnant Thorn’s mind reeled.

    ‘She’s really pregnant, he thought, still in disbelief.

    Thom looked at Sienna lying on the hospital bed. The bitterness in his heart faded quickly, reced by a sense of relief and hope. ‘It’s good that she’s pregnant, he thought.

    This child she’s carrying it herself. It’s hers, he thought to himself.

    bThor /bbstayed /bby her bedside, his eyes drawn to her belly. For some reason, he couldn’t help but feel a strange, almost excited anticipation

    There’s a little life growing inside her. It’s her own flesh and blood. Will the baby be as beautiful and bcool /bas she is?‘ he wondered.

    Without beven /brealizing it, Thorn reached out and gently ced his hand on her belly

    “What are you doing? Take your hand off.”

    After hearing that Sienna had fainted, Julian rushed straight to the hospital. As soon as she arrived, she caught Thorn reaching out to

    touch Sienna.

    Even with the nket in the bway/b, it was still an eyesore to Julian

    “Julian, you’re bjust /bin tirge. Come bout/bb,/b” Thorn said, bhis /bvoice low and threatening.

    Thorn had been boiling with rage and no outlet, so he grabbed bJulian/b, intent on unleashing it all with a brutal beating.

    People always thought bJulian /bwas the bfrail/b, helpless btype/bb–/bsomeone who’d get steamrolled by a guy like Thornb. /b

    But when Lana and Reno showed up, what they bsaw /bwas Thorn sprawled out on thewn, face battered and swollen, totally at bJulian’s /b

    mercyb. /b

    Sienna slowly opened her eyes. “bLana/bb, /bwhat happened to me?” she basked/b, her voice weak.

    Sienna tried to sit up, but Lana hurried to support her. “Miss Enna, byou’ve /bbeen overworking nonstop. bYou /bfainted. And… The doctor uid…

    bLana /btrailed off, clearly struggling to get the bwords /bout.

    “bWhat /bis it? bJust /btell me, Sienna pressed, her btone /bsteady but a little banxious/b.

    “Miss Enna, byou’re /bone month pregnant,” Lana finally bsaid/b, her bvoice /bgentle but certain.

    bSienna /bpaused for a moment, a hint of surprise flickering across her face, but it quickly bfaded/b. She had more or less expected this. After all, she and Julian hadn’t taken any precautions.

    “One month?‘ she thought to herself.

    Sienna gently ced her hand on her belly, a tender expression softening her features.

    “Miss Enna, the doctor said you can’t keep pushing yourself. Miss Vivian can handle everything at Hart Corporation now, and the Noir bfamily /bincident is over. I really think you should take a bbreak /band let go of all your work for now,” Lana bsaid/b, her voice full of concern.

    Even if Lana hadn’t said it, Sienna would have made the same decision.

    Sienna would stop at nothing to keep her child safe and sound.

    “Julian doesn’t know yet, does she? Sienna asked, her tone calm but tinged with

    1 concern.

    Reno bsaid/bb, /b“She’s outside fighting with Thorn. Miss Enna, it was Thorn who brought you to the bhospital/bb.” /b

    As they spoke, bJulian /bappeared at the door, eyes red, grass stains on his clothes. He clung to the doorframe, his voice shaky and caurious.

    “One month pregnantb,/b” she said softly, her words heavy with emotion.

    Julian had no idea how to put his feelings into words right now.

    The

    news from Thorn was still too much to take in. Her mind wentpletely nk.

    Sienna gave a faint smile and nodded. Julian hurried over, about to grab her hand.

    Reno pouted, grumbling. “You didn’t even wash your hands and you’re already touching Miss Enna?”

    “Doesn’t she realize Miss Enna is pregnant now? Reno thought, a little exasperated.

    What if her dirty hands end up affecting Miss Enna’s baby?‘ Reno fretted.

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