Rosa blinked at her ex-husband in genuine confusion. “What did I do?”Luciano reached out, pinching her cheek with a tenderness that didn't match his reputation. “You made me the happiest man alive,” he said, his deep voice softened to a rough whisper.The doctor, unable to hide her smile any longer, decided to give them a moment of privacy. She began to exit the room, calling back over her shoulder, “The scan is complete. Come back to my office when you're ready.”Left alone in the quiet, dim room, Rosa asked Luciano to pass her some tissues. He complied, watching silently as she wiped the cold gel from her stomach.As she prepared to climb down from the examination table, he reached for her arm again. But Rosa’s face contorted into a frown, and she snapped, “Stop pretending. The doctor isn't here anymore.”Luciano furrowed, a flash of genuine hurt crossing his features. “It’s not an act, Rosie,” he replied, his voice low and wounded.“Then whatever it is, just stop it,” Rosa shot bac
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