Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Brother's Bride : Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 47

(Selena's POV)My legs felt like they would give way right this second.The porch light casted a soft glow on my mother’s stunned expression. She stood frozen, her hand was still pressed against her mouth like it was the only thing holding her together.“Did I just hear clearly?” Her voice cracked. “You’re pregnant for Luca?”My lips parted, but the words tangled in my throat.Her eyes widened further, horror and heartbreak flickering across her face like lightning. “Selena, tell me this isn’t true…”“Mom, please,” I whispered, stepping forward. “I can explain. Please, it's not what you think.”She looked like she might collapse.“Mrs. Valenci,” Sophia said softly, “please, just listen to her. Let her explain.”My mother’s gaze never left mine. For a moment, I thought she might scream. But instead, she exhaled sharply and turned around. “Let’s go inside,” she said, voice brittle. “Now.”I was already shaking as we walked back into the house. Every step felt like I was being pulled tow

(Luca's POV)I haven’t reached out to Selena since her father's 60th birthday celebration two days ago. It's not because I’ve stopped thinking about her—God knows I haven’t—but I’m trying to give her space. I don't want it to look like I'm pressuring her into something she's not ready for.I know she feels something. I saw it in the way she looked at me that night and the way she trembled when I held her hands. Damien doesn’t love her, that much is obvious. And I—despite how I came into her life—would give anything to protect her and treat her right. I've poured out my heart to her and I won't push any further.I’ve decided that I’ll be her friend if that’s all she’ll let me be. If she needs space, I’ll respect that but if she ever needs me, I’ll be there. I can’t pressure her to choose anything she’s not ready to. The next move has to come from her.Today’s meeting with the executives at Delacroix-Valenci is expected to be intense. It’s the monthly accountability and partnership revi

(Luca's POV)Selena is pregnant with my child. The moment those words left her lips—“I’m pregnant, Luca”—the entire world tilted. For a second, I didn’t breathe. I wasn’t even sure I could. It felt like something had knocked the air from my lungs. The walls, floor, and the buzzing of the air vent above us, all faded. All I could see was her, sitting across from me, vulnerable, scared and strong all at once. Her voice trembled, but her eyes didn’t flinch.I’ve played that night in the cabin in my head a thousand times, but I never imagined that we created a life that night.Our baby.I stood because I had to. My chest was too full to stay still. I paced, my hands dragging down my face, and through my hair. Thoughts and questions raced through my mind.But then, she told me everything. Her fears, and also that only Sophia and her mother knows she's pregnant.I looked at her and all I could see was the woman I love, the woman who had my heart from the very first day I saw her and now, sh

(Selena's POV)Walking out of Damien’s office, I felt like I had just escaped from a room slowly filling with smoke. My heart was racing from unease and a bit of fear.Damien looked suspicious when he asked about Luca. I was taken aback for a second but managed to stay composed. I had to quickly come up with a story that was believable.My heels clicked down the hallway, each step echoing in the silence, my mind racing with thoughts. I'm sure it was Claire who disclosed to Damien that I was with Luca. What if Damien had walked in on us kissing? That would have been a plain disaster.That kiss though.I felt my face flush just thinking about it, and a small, involuntary smile tugged at my lips. It wasn't just any kiss, it was the kind of kiss that made time stand still. The kind that made your heart clench and expand all at once.I could feel the love he has for me rolling off of him in waves in that one kiss. I've been really nervous about telling him about my pregnancy, unsure of how