GROWING BUMP.

Chapter: 89

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In comfortable loose white pants and an oversized black sweater with the top buttons undone, Dirk lounged on his balcony, gazing out over his vibrant garden. The flowerbeds brimmed with red and yellow begonias and bright blue delphinium, tumbling over each other in a riot of color that blocked the evening sunlight. Wispy clouds drifted lazily across the clear sky, hinting at rain to come. The warm evening air carried the sweet scents of fresh-cut grass, rich soil, and blooming flowers. A bird fluttered past, its soft chirping seeming like a personal greeting.

Feeling a slight movement in his belly, Dirk absentmindedly rubbed the growing bump. He had woken that morning feeling unwell, and now he noticed his belly had expanded. Confused, he turned to Luna Caleb and Dr. Creiff, who were caring for him.

"Why do I feel heavier all of a sudden?" Dirk asked, furrowing his brow in confusion.

Caleb looked sympathetic, gently caressing Dirk's belly. "You're growing quickl