After breakfast and Kai’s outburst, Darina went to the clinic alone to check on her pregnancy. She sat on the clinic ward bed, her hands nervously clasped together as she waited for Camilla. The room felt too quiet and empty until the door opened softly and Kai slipped in. "Why did you come without me?" he asked, his voice laced with sorrow, eyes searching her face as he sat beside her. "It did not sound like you wanted to be in my company," she replied sadly, her voice trembled. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her temple gently, his breath was warming against her skin, soothing her. "I am sorry," he whispered, almost broken. "Lately, I feel not myself… just overwhelmed with war, with jailing, with so many deaths, so much pain. I acted like an asshole today." He kissed her nose and let his hand linger against her flat stomach, caressing with fragile reverence. "I love you and our pup. You both are my everything." She looked into his eyes, seeing how raw and vulnerable he wa
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