Chapter 134: Don’t Make The Same Mistake
Lunara blinked, as if trying to process the words again. "Pregnant?" she repeated, her voice barely heard. She looked at Naomi, whose face was pale and damp with sweat, and then back at Eryx. "She’s pregnant?"
Eryx gave a tight nod. "Almost three months."
Lunara covered her mouth with her hand, stunned. The silence between them stretched, heavy and uncertain.
Lunara covered her mouth with her hand, stunned. The silence between them stretched, heavy and uncertain.
Just when Eryx and Naomi expected a completely different reaction, Lunara suddenly burst out, her voice rising with excitement.
"You’re pregnant? Arghh! I’m going to be an auntie?! Oh my God, Naomi! Congratulations!"
Naomi stared at her, speechless. For a moment, she couldn’t tell if she was dreaming. Her lips parted, but no words came out, just a soft, trembling breath. Then, as if a dam broke, tears welled up in her eyes and spilled freely down her cheeks.
That was the first "congratulations" she had received since finding out she was pregnant. The first kind word that didn’t come with fear, worry, or judgment.
Lunara noticed the tears and immediately softened. "Hey, hey... I didn’t mean to make you cry," she said, pulling Naomi into a gentle hug.
Naomi shook her head against Lunara’s shoulder, whispering, "No... it’s okay. I just didn’t expect that. I really needed it."
Eryx stood quietly, watching the scene with a mixture of relief and guilt. He had been too caught up in panic to say anything kind. But Lunara, as always, had known exactly what Naomi needed.