CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Thick smoke filled Karina's lungs, choking her until she felt she might suffocate at any moment.

Even with a damp towel pressed against her nose and mouth, she knew their time was running out. If rescue didn't arrive soon, they wouldn't last much longer.

She turned slightly, looking at the man beside her.

Wilfred was holding her tightly in his arms, his body a protective shield against the flames that danced dangerously close.

Her nose stung, and an overwhelming wave of emotion surged through her. For the first time in years, she felt the urge to cry.

If this truly was the last moment fate would allow them, it felt cruelly short. She might lose consciousness

at any second, and there was no guarantee either of them would wake again.

It wasn't logical, but Karina couldn't stop herself. In a voice barely audible, hoarse from the smoke, she whispered, "In our next life, I still want to be with you."

She felt a firm squeeze on her waist-it was Wilfred's hand, strong and deliberate.

He didn't say a word, but his message was crystal clear: "Don't say such things."

was rare to see him so

Karina said nothing more.

she could barely keep them open. The heat around them became unbearable, sweat soaking her clothes. The crackling of flames consuming everything in

this, fear might have completely

felt a glimmer of strength, even as terror loomed. Just as her vision blurred and her consciousness began to fade, a

it was extinguished, and a group of firefighters broke through the thick smoke,

They were saved.

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any longer. As relief washed over her,

she opened her eyes

her was stark white-the familiar setting of hospital room. This time, however, she was the one

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Even her sense of smell was

move, she felt a hand clasp hers

voice, a bit hoarser than usual, likely from

into his arms, holding him tightly

damp with her sobs as she clung to him, to control her emotions after near-death experience Wilfred wrapped his arms around her, stroking