His words emboldened Ariana to share her news with him.

It was time for him to know about her pregnancy.

She took a deep breath and summoned the courage to speak.

"Maybe we don't have to take in Alina as our goddaughter. We can have our own child, right? Our child won't be any less cute!"

Ariana glanced at Theodore as soon as she finished speaking, not wanting to miss his reactions.