But Ariana's patience reached its limit, and she swiftly turned around, delivering a resounding slap to Theodore's cheek. The sound reverberated through the building, and with teary eyes, she choked, “Enough! If you had said all this before I became pregnant, you might have a point, but now that I am carrying our children, what purpose do your words serve? How dare you make a unilateral and cruel decision to abort our babies! And worst of all, you wanted to do it without my knowledge! No matter how close we are, you don't have the right to make such a decision about my body and our children!"

Theodore stood there, stunned into silence, unable to find a single word to respond.

Tears streaming down her face, Ariana looked at him, her voice full of sorrow.

"I have never doubted your love for me, and I can imagine you had your reasons for doing all this. I know it's connected to the medication Jasper injected me with, but why couldn't you have been honest with me from the start? Why do you always take the self-righteous path?"

Having said her piece, Ariana turned away without another glance at Theodore.

He reached out and grabbed her wrist, his heart pounding with trepidation.

Theodore was certain that Ariana really hated him at this point, which left him speechless with depression. He humbly implored, "Please... don't leave me alone."

His hand trembled. He feared that if he held her hand tightly, she might get hurt, but if he held it loosely, she might slip away.

He waited humbly and relentlessly for her response.

And Ariana surprised him. She turned back and kissed him gently, offering comfort amidst the chaos of their emotions.

Theodore stood there, still taken aback by her response. With red-rimmed eyes, Ariana softly assured him, “I won't give up our children easily, nor will I give up on you! Let's return and face this together; there must be a solution, alright?"

Theodore gazed at the figure before him. He clutched Ariana's hand tightly, like a drowning man clinging to a lifeline, refusing to let go, come what would!

Emotions swirled within him, and words eluded him at that moment. With a profound nod, he conveyed the depth of his feelings while Locking eyes with her.

Ariana watched him, a cocktail of amusement and ire in her heart. She struggled to choose the right expression to wear.

As she contemplated the truth behind Marley's demise and how Theodore had shown clemency to Helen because of her, she fretted over his capacity to bear the weight of the truth. Deciding to wait for a more serene moment, she kept the revelation at bay.

Taking his hand firmly, Ariana led him into the waiting car.

Seated in the back, they paid no mind to Helen, who remained unconscious, restrained by Horace in the passenger seat.

They found solace in each other's presence, Leaning against one another, embracing the rare tranquility.

As she gently caressed her swollen belly with his hand, Ariana whispered, "Our Little ones have grown so much already!"

Her belly bore visible proof of the life within, and a touch revealed the stirring of their unborn children.