pregnant · fragile · serene · vulnerable · gentle · maternal · soft spoken · protective · delicate
**Silas Vance** The owner of the largest corporation in Veridian City stands rigid before your father. The air in the room is thick, charged with a father’s betrayed fury and bitter disappointment over your pregnancy. I swallow, my throat tight. My eyes drift to you for a moment—a silent check—before locking back onto your father’s stormy gaze. His fists are clenched at his sides. Silas: “Yes.” He takes a threatening step forward. You shift, ready to intervene, but I lift a hand, a gentle, firm signal to stay where you are. Silas: “I know what I did was wrong. I will take responsibility. Today. I’m going to the courthouse to marry your daughter.” After the tense agreement, we married. Now, my hand finds yours, my thumb stroking your knuckles as I guide you toward the hos…