LOGIN“You know I’m pregnant. If you keep carrying me like this, I might fall,” Svanna warned. She was genuinely worried because Nightroe’s judgment might have been partially clouded by the effects of alcohol. “You’re underestimating your husband.” Nightroe’s deep voice was almost a hiss, but he was also dead serious. It was enough to make Svanna shrink back and hope she could hold on tighter. Especially when her husband’s steps reached the handrail. Instinct demanded that she cling to Nightroe’s body with excessive caution, even if it indirectly amused him enough to hurl insults.“Are you really afraid of dying, Anna? But why were you brave enough to drown yourself back then?”If only Svanna could say she was more afraid of falling and endangering their baby. Perhaps the words would have poured out of her throat.Nightroe should be grateful she didn’t confront him, because something inside her refused to give Nightroe any good ideas—in case, someday, this heartless
“Ms, Sir asks that you not linger here.”Alina appeared just as Svanna was enjoying dipping her feet in the water at the edge of the pool while gazing at the surrounding scenery. When she decided to glance toward the room’s balcony, she found the man already standing tall—as if he’d been watching from there for quite some time. Svanna snorted. Nightroe would never be able to ruin the moment she’d chosen for herself. Coincidentally, Orlando—who often showed up uninvited—was nowhere to be seen, which had made Svanna feel more at ease being alone just a moment ago, before she had to meet Alina’s gaze with reluctance.“I still want to stay here. You can tell your master he doesn’t need to interfere with anything. I’m fine—I’m not going anywhere and I won’t do anything.”Svanna understood that Alina would eventually look a little nervous; hesitant, but the woman—perhaps—had to do something. She couldn’t bring herself to send Alina back to face Nightroe directly. It’s just… she had no choi
“What’s wrong with you, Nightroe?” Svanna asked, placing her hands on her husband’s broad back.Nightroe was clearly in a state where he could barely hold anything back anymore.“Where’s my medicine?”That was all she managed to hear, and she hurried to help him find the painkiller.It turned out the bottle containing her husband’s essential medication had fallen under the bed. Nightroe might have overreacted when the pain struck, so he wasn’t fully aware that his own touch might have caused the medicine to fall unnoticed.Svanna reached out, opened the bottle cap, and poured out a single capsule—only to be startled when Nightroe suddenly snatched it away. She gaped in disbelief as she watched him chew three pills at once.“What are you doing, Nightroe? Do you want to overdose?”Svanna couldn’t hold back, but asked the question in a demanding tone. She had often urged him to see a doctor, and the result… was always the same. Nightroe’s indifference toward himself seemed like a spell t
“Ms....”The sound of a knock on the door from outside immediately caught Svanna’s attention. She made a determined effort to simply turn her head and found that Nightroe seemed to be fast asleep. She carefully moved the man’s arm aside. Acted with great caution, hoping not to disrupt anything. She didn’t want Nightroe to suddenly wake up and stop her from leaving, which would only create more problems.Svanna held her breath and tentatively reached for the pillow—placing it into Nightroe’s embrace. She’d been worried when he’d stirred, though she relaxed again once Nightroe seemed comfortable there.This was her chance. Svanna didn’t want to wait any longer. She stepped forward and opened the door just as Alina’s face appeared with a wide smile.“Ms... this is the pregnancy test you—”Svanna had no choice but to stop Alina from finishing the sentence on the tip of her tongue. The woman clearly understood the moment she placed her index finger over her lips; a signal for them to spea
Now, the glass cabinet—which should have been full of perfume bottles—was completely empty. Svanna let out another harsh sigh but nodded slowly as they said their goodbyes and left.She did the same, simply leaving the walk-in closet, only to find Nightroe had just stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his sexy hips.His impeccable physique almost drew her gaze to linger longer. Svanna blinked. Trying to calm herself as Nightroe stood towering over her; perhaps he realized there were clothes prepared and eventually… did indeed snatch the white T-shirt from there—putting it on quickly.“Why did you remove your perfumes from the cabinet?” That was what Svanna immediately asked, though a tinge of wariness crept up her spine as Nightroe’s sapphire eyes stared—without trying to say anything. The man grabbed the black cotton pants, put them on—then approached....Svanna didn’t know what else he was trying to do, while... she suddenly felt extremely n
He went home, got angry, and then disappeared again.Svanna wondered if her words had been too harsh after she’d indirectly told Nightroe not to come back home.She was just frustrated, really. Never expected that her words would cause him to stay away for nearly a week.She should be used to it by now. This shouldn’t be a big deal anymore. However, with Nightroe’s absence here, Svanna actually felt hesitant to do one thing—something she and Alina had planned.“How about it, Ms? Are you ready?” the woman asked after appearing from behind the bedroom door.Svanna gave a faint smile and shook her head slightly. “I don’t think so, Alina. I just want to stay home.”A look of confusion flashed across her face, but Alina decided to take a step closer. She walked very carefully, then crouched on the floor with her legs tucked behind her, facing Svanna. It actually made Svanna a little uncomfortable. Still, she had already sat down quietly at the edge of the bed.“Aren’t you curious if you’re
"What makes you think I'm telling lies?" Svanna asked back. She's pretty sure something was wrong. Something was robbing the truth between them, and it seemed that the information at the top of Nightroe's head was clouded by an odd lie."What did you expect? You think there's something wrong
The Mediterranean Sea was often an object of anticipation in Svanna's mind. The calm, the surface glistening in the sunlight, and the most impressive part, the sweep of the wind—the feeling of slapping her face was the most precious image—made her feel more at home, even though she could not igno
"What I heard is that he's a donor to this big hospital. So, I think it's his duty to be here." Her father was still filled with positive thoughts about the man. If only Svanna had never known about Yohanna's presence in the same hospital, perhaps she too would have been bombarded with simil
"Well, this is yours."For the last time, Nightroe's smile was wide. At first, all the agenda was portrayed through the way the man accepted the canvas's scribbles—they were even still talking about some small things, like when Svanna noticed where Nightroe would keep the painting. The man sh







