The morning sun flooded the master suite of the Stewart mansion, casting a warm, golden glow over the room. For the first time since the freezing nightmare at the warehouse, Charlotte woke up feeling a genuine sense of strength returning to her bones. The lingering fatigue was still there, a natural byproduct of her early pregnancy, but the paralyzing shadow of the kidnapping was finally beginning to lift. She stood in front of the mirror, smoothing down the lapels of a sharp, tailored blazer. Edward emerged from the walk-in closet, buttoning his cuffs. He stopped the moment he saw her attire. His brow furrowed instantly. "I'm going back to the gallery today," Charlotte announced quietly, turning to face him. Edward’s hands fell to his sides. "Charlotte, no. You barely just survived a kidnapping, and we just found out about the baby. You need to stay here where it's safe.""If I stay inside this mansion indefinitely, I am going to feel like a prisoner," Charlotte explained, her vo
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