The Unveiled Rose novel Chapter 19

I looked at him, utterly baffled.

Leander immediately showed me the test results, his eyes brimming with anticipation for the new life on its way. "You passed out last night and scared me half to death. The doctor took you for some tests and found out you're pregnant."

"You've been through a lot lately, and your emotions have been all over the place, which is why the baby's a bit unstable. You'll need to stay in the hospital for a while. Make sure you take good care of yourself and the baby."

I casually took the paper from him, my gaze fixating on the ultrasound image of the tiny yet-to-be-formed child, and I couldn't look away.

My heart, battered and bruised, found a moment of solace right then.

Without thinking, I began to tenderly stroke the image of this new little life, my mind racing with thoughts.

My father passed away early, and I grew up in a single-parent home,I truly didn't want my child to endure the same childhood I did.

So, I said, "Leander."

He looked puzzled at my sudden call. "Hmm?"

I lifted my head, a certain determination in my eyes.

"I'll let bygones be bygones for the sake of this child. Can we go back to how things were and live a good life together?"

Leander met my gaze, then nodded. "Yeah."

"Honey." Immediately after, Leander pulled out a small red velvet box, opening it somewhat nervously.

Inside was a pair of pearl earrings shaped like lilies.

He rarely gave me gifts since we got married, which took me by surprise. "What's this?"

He sounded a bit tense. "A gift for you."

I accepted them. "Thank you."

No matter what had happened in the past...

At least in this moment, the arrival of this little life brought me a long-lost joy.

Leander took a phone call, said something about company business, gave me a quick kiss, and left.

I gently caressed my belly. My expression softened ever more.

"Ding-dong."

My phone chimed, and I checked it absent-mindedly.

It was a message from Nigel, a screenshot from Luna's Twitter.

I bit my lip, the room spinning,

"Ring-ring."

The phone rang, snapping me out of my despair.

"Hello?"

"Mom, I miss you. Can you come find me?"

Nigel's voice sounded a bit down. He had already done something to hurt himself the day before.

Worried he might do something foolish in his state, I immediately got up. "I'll come now. Where are you?"

"Go outside," Nigel's young voice was devoid of happiness or anger. "Turn left, keep going."

Following his instructions, I walked straight ahead until I saw Nigel standing on the stairs.

The light streaming through the window fell on his pale face, highlighting his vulnerability.

Blood ties really are a strange thing.