Elena feared that she might have upset him with her words. She stared at him, not batting an eyelash, his stiff expression staring right back at her.For a split second, it felt like her heart was on fire. She was curious to know his reaction, but now that she’d seen it, her fears and doubts resurfaced.She’d been right all along. He didn’t take the news well. The sippy cup he held in his hands fell to the ground, earning the attention of Orson and Freya, who stood afar, watching them.“D-Did you even hear me?” She repeated, swallowing the heavy lump that was stuck in her throat.For the first time since he heard the news, he gave a small nod, but his legs moved backward in retreat. Slowly.Elena held back a tear, realizing that he didn’t acknowledge the news because he wasn’t ready to be a father. She wasn’t even interested in knowing what he wanted to say. She’d seen his reaction, and that was more than enough to make another decision.“It’s fine,” she muttered, sniffling amid the te
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