Chapter Thirty Nine

Eira

PRESENT DAY

The following day, as the girls bustled around the living room, trying to tidy up and prepare for what was supposed to be a cheerful evening, I couldn't help but feel a storm of emotions raging within me. My unexpected pregnancy with Sebastian had left me in a state of constant turmoil. I sat there on the couch with tears welling up in my eyes, as the weight of the situation pressed down on me.

They moved with purpose, rearranging furniture and setting the table, their laughter and chatter a stark contrast to the turmoil in my heart. How could I tell them?

How could I explain that I couldn't stay here anymore and that the man who hated me was also the man responsible for the growing bump in my belly? Even though they already knew who was responsible for it, that didn't stop the fact that I was a failure and I had let them down more than anything else and I regretted my actions.

As I absentmindedly rubbed my abdomen, feeling the life inside me, I made a decision in my