Chapter 327: Pregnant
Lily sat on the cold bathroom floor, her back pressed against the wall, her legs drawn up tightly against her chest. Her hands trembled as they clutched the crumpled test results, the bold letters confirming what she already knew deep inside: she was pregnant. Her eyes blurred with tears, unable to focus on the words, but the truth weighed heavily in her chest.
She was going to be a mother.
The realization hit her with the force of a tidal wave, washing over her in waves of shock, fear, and guilt. A baby. Her baby. Cage’s baby. She imagined his reaction—the joy, the excitement—but that only made her feel worse. She didn’t deserve this. Not after everything. How could she bring a child into this world when her own world felt like it was unraveling?
The sobs came then, soft at first, but they grew louder, wracking her body as she tried to contain the storm of emotions raging inside her. She felt like she was falling apart, her carefully constructed life crumbling beneath her feet.
Lily had always wanted to be a mother, but not like this. Not now, when she was drowning in secrets and lies. Not when her life was a lie built on the shaky foundations of a truth she had only recently uncovered.
The sound of the bathroom door creaking open pulled her from her thoughts. She didn’t look up, but she knew who it was.
"Lily?"
Cage’s deep voice was filled with concern, and when she didn’t respond, he quickly crossed the room and knelt beside her. His eyes widened as he took in the sight of her sitting on the floor, tears streaming down her face, her body trembling with sobs. He glanced down, and his gaze fell on the crumpled pregnancy test in her hands.
"Lily," he whispered, his voice softening with surprise and wonder. He reached out, gently taking the test from her shaking hands and reading the result. His lips parted, his expression transforming from confusion to pure joy.