Chapter 377.1
Kasser nodded in sync with her sentiments. While he struggled to fathom the depths of desperate denial that might drive someone to sacrifice themselves for their child, he fervently hoped his soon-to-arrive son would lead a life untouched by such grim realities. The notion of potentially burdening his child with the consequences of ancestral misdeeds weighed heavily on his mind.
“How’s your body holding up? Any notable changes?” he inquired.
“I’m feeling quite well,” Eugene replied, her smile directed at Kasser as she gently rested his hand on her swelling belly. She hadn’t found the right moment to share the news, preferring to tell him directly.
“It feels like it’s expanding rapidly in just a matter of days…”
Unaware of the significance behind feeling the baby’s movements, Kasser nodded with a puzzled expression.
“Go ahead, say hello to your father,” Eugene encouraged the child eagerly. She had observed the baby’s activity patterns, noting a tendency to quiet down around dinner time, but today, the movements persisted late into the night. It was as though the child knew it was time to greet his father for the first time when Kasser opened the bedroom door and entered.
Yet, when the anticipated moment arrived, the baby in her belly remained still. Anxious, she turned to Kasser.
“Can you feel it?”
Perplexed by her question, Kasser’s brow furrowed momentarily before a jolt of realization coursed through him. A subtle tremor beneath his hand, nestled against her burgeoning belly, brought his senses to attention.