Chapter 343

They’d just been intimate moments ago. Ella lay curled up in David’s arms, voice barely a whisper. “I think it happened last month when you were here. We stayed out overnight, and I was in my safe period, so we didn’t use anything… but I still got pregnant.” David finally snapped out of it, cupping her face in both hands, his expression unreadable for a few seconds. Then he made up his mind. “I’ll stay. With you. Until you finish school.” Work? He could handle it remotely. Nothing mattered more than Ella and their baby now. One month later, he’d bring her and their child back to Caelmoor. And they’d tie the knot—fast. Inside the bedroom, it was warm and cozy. Tiny snowflakes drifted outside the window. His sweet little wife lay on the bed like a small frog. David gently pressed her tummy, trying to feel the sign of life. Ella cupped his head, voice soft. “David, it’s still super tiny.” He looked up into her eyes, packed with tenderness. Then he lowered his head and kissed her belly. “E