บททั้งหมดของ LOVE BEYOND THE PAIN: บทที่ 271 - บทที่ 280

[Please reconsider your research topic. Your personal life choices make you too biased to take on this subject.]Half an hour had passed.Aurelia sat frozen on the edge of the bed. Her fingers gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. She stared at the email from her advisor, reading the same lines over and over.The words cut like sharp needles.Her breathing grew shallow, and a tightness settled in her chest. She had no idea how she was supposed to react. Her left hand clutched the blanket, trying to steady the trembling that had suddenly taken over her body.“Lia?”Gian’s voice was rough with sleep, but it quickly turned concerned when he saw how pale his wife looked. He sat up, pushed the blanket aside, and turned toward her.“Hey. What’s wrong?”Aurelia slowly looked at him. Her voice was barely audible.“An email from Professor Malika...&rdqu

This was where they were now, a place that seemed almost made for a married couple eagerly awaiting the arrival of their little one.Aurelia had only been teasing Gian to see how he would react. There was no way she could actually forget their appointment to see their baby.The examination room was quiet, filled only by the soft hum of the ultrasound machine and Aurelia’s gentle breathing. From the moment they entered, she had never let go of Gian’s hand.Although this was not her first prenatal checkup, for some reason, her heart was beating faster than usual.“All right, Mrs. Aurelia. Let’s get started,” the doctor said with a gentle smile as she applied a layer of clear gel to Aurelia’s stomach.The moment the ultrasound probe touched her skin, the screen in front of them displayed a slowly moving black-and-white image.Then a rhythmic, crystal-clear sound filled the room.Thump-thump-thump.

The afternoon air was warm, and the bright blue sky seemed to welcome their arrival. The Mahesa family’s sleek black car slowly pulled to a stop in front of Aurelia’s parents’ house.Gian got out first, followed by Aurelia, who looked elegant in a soft cream knee-length dress. In the back seat, Nyonya Lestari stepped out in an emerald green kebaya, wearing a wide smile.“Liaaa!” Bu Mirna called the moment the gate opened.Her face lit up with happiness as she eagerly welcomed her daughter, who had spent most of her time at her husband’s family home since getting married.“Mom.”Aurelia immediately wrapped her arms around her mother, hugging her like a child who had finally come home after being away for far too long. The familiar scent of the house, a mixture of wood and jasmine, instantly filled her senses.It wasn't long before Pak Darto came out of the house, followed by several cousins who

The cool morning air slipped through the gaps in the gently swaying white curtains. The balcony of the Mahesa family’s master bedroom overlooked the lush backyard, peaceful and quiet, filled with the fresh scent of roses from the small garden Nyonya Lestari had planted herself.But that morning, the tranquility of the garden did little to calm Aurelia.She sat in a rattan chair, hugging her knees as she stared toward the koi pond. Her usually bright brown eyes were now clouded with tears. Every now and then, she gently rubbed her growing belly, as though the simple gesture could somehow protect the little life growing inside her.“It's barely morning, and you're already looking like a storm cloud,” a deep but warm voice came from behind her. “I came out here and found you looking like this. What's wrong now, hmm?”Aurelia turned around.Mr. Mahesa stood in the doorway to the balcony, dressed casually in a white linen shirt and gray trousers. His hair had begun to turn gray, but none o

That morning, soft sunlight filtered through the slatted windows of the Mahesa family's living room. Old photo albums were scattered across the long wooden table. Aurelia sat cross-legged on the floor, her hair loosely tied up, occasionally letting out a quiet laugh as she flipped through the yellowing pages.“Oh my goodness, he was so adorable back then...” Aurelia murmured as she stared at a small photo of Gian running across the yard in striped shorts. His round cheeks were smeared with ice cream, and in the background stood Nyonya Lestari in a white dress, looking slightly awkward.Aurelia smiled to herself. “So cute.”She seemed almost incapable of getting tired of looking at the pictures in front of her.“Cute? I completely forgot that picture still existed.”Nyonya Lestari's voice came from the doorway.Aurelia quickly turned around. Her mother-in-law walked into the room, wearing a pastel-colored h