Chapter 888 Lucas glanced at her and said, "Since when have I not been shameless?" Selena paused, momentarily speechless.
Well, he wasn't wrong, was he? Aaron chuckled softly. "Alright, let him be for now. You can say whatever you want once he's fully recovered." Selena rolled her eyes. "I didn't even say anything bad!" The night deepened, fireworks bursting in the distance. Aveline gazed at Lucas' handsface before suddenly speaking up. "Lucas, I have a New Year's gift for you." "What?" Lucas looked at her in confusion.
Aveline smiled softly, placing her hand on her abdomen. "I'm pregnant." For a moment, shock washed over Lucas' face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHis dark eyes filled with disbelief as he glanced between her face and her stomach.
"Really?" His voice was barely a whisper as if he thought he might be dreaming.
Aveline walked closer, taking his hand and placing it gently on her belly. "Can you feel it?" Lucas didn't dare press too hard, his hand hovering lightly over her stomach. Of course, he couldn't feel anything yet, but his heart swelled with emotion.
She was pregnant with his child.
They were going to be parents.
A soft, muffled sob suddenly broke the moment.
Selena covered her mouth and dashed out of the room.
Aaron blinked in surprise.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hey, what's wrong with you?" He quickly followed her to check.
Gernard shook his head with a sigh, quietly leaving the room to give them sprivacy.
Lucas held Aveline's hand, pressing it to his forehead with a reverence that almost brought him to tears. His voice, still raspy, trembled with emotion. "Aveline, thank you... Thank you for choosing to loveagain." Though his voice was weak, his eyes were bright with emotion, and a tear slipped down his cheek.
at Aveline cupped Lucas' face, leaned down, and kissed his forehead. Her eyes were serious as she gazed at him. "Lucas, I'm trying to love you again, but don't lie toanymore. If you do, I'll take the baby and leave, and I'll make sure our child calls you 'Uncle' instead." Lucas pulled her close, kissing her firmly on the lips. "I would never." For Lucas, everything seemed to be falling into place-his health was improving, Aveline was back in his life, and now he was about to beca father.
It was a tof many blessings, and his happiness helped speed his recovery.
Twenty days later, he was discharged from the hospital.
Aveline, now three months pregnant, had a slight curve to her belly. The two of them returned to the Tudor family hin Larbor City, where they enjoyed several lively family meals together. But Lucas had something else on his mind-getting remarried.