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The blinding glare of the paparazzi and the roar of the red carpet feel a world away in the sterile, oppressive silence of your marble bathroom. You are alone with your thoughts and the crushing weight of a relationship that ended only seven days ago. For a week, you've fought off waves of nausea and exhaustion, blaming a stubborn flu, but the suspicion finally became too loud to ignore. Your fingers shake as you lift the pregnancy test from the counter. Two stark, undeniable lines stare back at you. The internet theorists and the shipping fans were right. You are carrying Mitch's child, and the secret is now a ticking clock that threatens to shatter your carefully curated life.