Isabe knew Emanuele was impatient. The desire in his eyes burned like an unbridled me, seemingly ready to engulf her. “I’m pregnant,” Isabe told Emanuele. After saying it, her eyes stayed fixed on him. Oh God! She didn’t know why she felt so brave at this moment, daring to stare at Emanuele! She just wanted to see his expression, to understand his attitude.


    Upon hearing Isabe’s words, the fiery passion in Emanuele’s eyes extinguished instantly. He seemed somewhat incredulous. “Isabe, really?”


    Isabe nodded, taking Emanuele’s hand and cing it on her stomach. “Feel it.”


    Her belly had started to protrude, and Emanuele could feel it with his touch. Emanuele’s hand on Isabe’s stomach felt a lump.


    Before, he thought Isabe was gaining weight, but he didn’t expect her to be pregnant.


    Emanuele felt like he had just taken a roller coaster ride. His heart was wildly pounding against his ribcage, and the surroundings became eerily quiet. It was so quiet that Emanuele could hear his own breathing.


    She was pregnant. Isabe was pregnant, carrying his child!


    Emanuele had thought about this day, but he never expected it to happen so suddenly. Isabe’s belly was a bitrger than before, and he had believed her when she said she had gained weight during this time.


    Never did he imagine she was pregnant!


    Emanuele found it hard to calm down for a while, his hand still resting on Isabe’s stomach. After a considerable pause, he withdrew his hand. Emanuele felt the need to smoke but realized he couldn’t since Isabe was pregnant. He ced an unlit cigarette in his mouth, trying to calm his emotions with the scent of tobo.


    “When did you find out you were pregnant?”


    Damn it, if Isabe hadn’t told him, he would have thought she had just gained some weight. Unexpectedly, she was pregnant.


    “A long time ago,” Isabe said, but that wasn’t important. “Emanuele, can I keep this child? I don’t want to abort it.”


    When Isabe first told Emanuele about the pregnancy, she was nervous. But now that it was out in the open, she felt a bit more rxed. It all depended on how Emanuele would react.


    She hoped he wouldn’t insist on her aborting the child.


    At this moment, Isabe felt like she was in a courtroom, awaiting her sentence. Would she be sentenced to many years, or would she be acquitted?


    Isabe became increasingly uneasy, her heartbeat elerating, feeling like the blood in her veins was pulsating.


    Suddenly, Isabe felt herself being turned around by Emanuele. He embraced her, enveloping her entirely in his arms. “Isabe, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were pregnant. I apologize to you.”


    Emanuele rarely apologized to anyone, so his apology felt strange to Isabe. “Emanuele, why are you apologizing?” Isabe was a bit perplexed. Wasn’t he supposed to be angry upon learning this and demand she abort the child?


    Could it be that he apologized because he wanted to abort the child?


    “Emanuele, no, you can’t abort my child!” Isabe increasingly felt the powerful sense of responsibility that a mother must bear. She couldn’t bear the thought of her child being aborted. If possible, she would use her life to protect this child.


    Thinking about it, her eyes began to feel sore, and her nose started to tingle. She felt weak as tears uncontrobly rolled down her cheeks.


    “Who told you I want to abort this child?” Just when Isabe was crying, her eyes red as if engulfed in sorrow, Emanuele spoke up.


    Isabe had prepared herself for a fierce argument if Emanuele wanted her to abort the child. In any case, she was determined to fight hard with Emanuele. No matter what, she would keep this child.


    But unexpectedly, Emanuele had no intention of aborting the child?


    Isabe stared nkly at Emanuele. At this moment, her mind seemedpletely empty.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Emanuele caressed Isabe’s hair, wiping away the tears on her face.


    She cried so sadly that it made him feel heartbroken.


    Emanuele lowered his head, kissing Isabe’s forehead, a very gentle kiss, as if soothing Isabe. “I won’t let you abort it, Isabe. When I said I didn’t want children before, it was because I thought the situation was very dangerous. The arrival of a child would only make you and the child more vulnerable. I didn’t want to lose you both. But now, since the child has suddenlye into our lives, it must be the best gift from God.”


    Hearing Emanuele’s words, Isabe instantly became happy. Her eyes were still red, but a smile appeared on her lips.


    “Emanuele, are you serious? You’ll keep this child?”


    “Yes, Isabe, you shouldn’t be unhappy now, right?”


    Isabe nodded. “I’m so happy, Emanuele. We’re going to be parents.”


    Of course, she wouldn’t be unhappy. On the contrary, she was very happy. She never thought that the worry that had been haunting her all along would develop in such a beautiful direction.


    It was like a massive stone that had been pressing on her suddenly disappeared.


    Isabe also hugged Emanuele, excitedly nting a kiss on his lips. “Emanuele, I love you.”


    From now on, she wouldn’t need to hide and cover up like before. She could openly and proudly embrace her pregnancy, at least in front of Emanuele.


    However, she noticed Emanuele’s furrowed brow, and her joyous mood was shattered.


    Isabe knew he was worried about her and the child. From now on, they would face dangers many times greater than before: kidnapping, torture, and even death.


    Oh, God, she hoped for protection.


    Emanuele was indeed very worried about Isabe. He felt the need to consult with someone.


    At this point, Phillip’s health had improved significantly, and he would be discharged from the hospital in another week. However, the injuries he sustained would take time to heal.


    Emanuele didn’t want to disturb Phillip, so he sought a conversation with Tony and Harry.


    “Isabe is pregnant.”


    Tony and Harry exchanged nces, and shock was evident in their eyes.