Zamian's body stilled as he stared at the papers, his heart racing to confirm what his eyes had seen. The soft lights overhead seemed to flicker as his mind struggled to process the reality before him. His eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to Mira, who looked just as shocked. She had woken up and heard everything, yet her body refused to respond to the overwhelming news that hung thick in the air.
They had only been intimate twice—though that "twice" felt more like a lifetime ago. Those two encounters had been only two days apart, and she hadn't expected them to lead to this moment. The reality of her pregnancy hit her like a wave, leaving her breathless and bewildered. It felt surreal, as if the world had momentarily paused to allow her mind to catch up with her heart.