Chapter 181

They walked in silence, his steps slow but steady.

As they reached the car, Murat turned to her. “What did the doctor want to talk about?”

Ayleen stiffened. She had expected this question. Swallowing hard, she forced a casual shrug. “Nothing. Just some… feminine issues.”

Murat raised a brow. “What kind of feminine issues?”

“Nothing serious,” she replied quickly.

He stared at her, unconvinced.

Before he could press further, Ayleen leaned into his shoulder, nuzzling against the fabric of his jacket.

Murat exhaled, his suspicions momentarily pushed aside as he wrapped an arm around her.

She closed her eyes, pressing a hand over her stomach.

She wasn’t ready to tell him yet.

But soon, she would.

For now, she wanted to hold onto this moment.

Because after everything—after years of pain, loss, and despair—

She had been given a miracle.

***

The tension inside Khan villa was suffocating.

Murat sa