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Chapter 118

Penulis: Ms. Ki Rah
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-16 04:48:28

Hope stood frozen in the hallway, the words not quite landing.

Pregnant.

She was pregnant.

She was twenty-five, barely holding together as the foundation's leader, still figuring out who she was—and now she was going to be a mother.

"Are you sure?" Hope asked, even though she knew nurses didn't deliver this kind of news without being sure.

"We can do a confirmation test, but yes. The bloodwork is clear. Congratulations."

Congratulations. Like this was simple. Like this was just happy news.

Hope thanked the nurse and walked to her car in a daze. She sat in the driver's seat, hands on the wheel, not starting the engine.

A baby. Her baby. Elias's baby.

The fear hit her all at once, overwhelming and specific.

What if her child had no abilities? What if they were just ordinary? Would the foundation pressure them to be more? Would they grow up feeling less than, like Elena had? Would they resent being born into a legacy they didn't ask for?

Or worse—what if her child had abilities? Too many
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