"Mm." Collins Aiden's gaze still hadn't left her belly, and he raised his hand, as if he wanted to touch her belly but feared hurting the baby again.
Just as he was about to touch her, he stopped, his eyes focused yet brimming with a hint of curiosity.
After a long moment, not hearing Ella Jackson's voice, he finally looked up at her.
Meeting her teary eyes, he paused, and quickly, as if suddenly understanding, abruptly pulled her into his embrace.
"I love Ella, that's why I love the baby."
"..."
"I only love Ella's baby." When Collins Aiden grew nervous, his words became fewer, but he just held her tightly, forcefully, not giving her a chance to push him away.
"You found out I was pregnant, so you came looking for me, right?" Ella Jackson, held tightly by him, was struggling to breathe, and she asked in a muffled voice.
"Mm." Collins Aiden couldn't tell a lie, nor would he lie to her.
Indeed, he had come looking for her after finding out she was pregnant.