Karina gasped, urging Wilfred to put her down immediately. Only then did he regain some composure. "Sorry, I forgot about your condition," he said, visibly annoyed with himself for being so careless.

Karina, however, didn't seem too bothered. Although the first trimester required extra caution, it wasn't as though being picked up was entirely off-limits. It just meant she needed to be more careful.

After basking in their shared excitement, Karina suddenly thought of the orphanage. Her expression turned hesitant. "But now, in my condition... what about the orphanage?"

Wilfred looked up at her. "Do you still want to go?"

"Of course I do!" Karina replied without hesitation.

The renovations weren't complete, and she couldn't just abandon the autistic boy she had been helping. She had put in so much effort. How could she give up halfway?

But she was worried Wilfred might object.

While he was silent, Karina started piecing together arguments to convince him, preparing to speak.

Just

and added, "I'd never stop you from doing what you're passionate about. Marriage isn't a chain to

moved, her heart swelling with gratitude for her

sure not to overexert herself.

before, she reduced it to every three

a three-day

rarely expressed his emotions,

and delighted but didn't

lessons. On it was the block puzzle they had been building hether last time. Back then, they finished half of

his head. "That's

shook his head and pointed

saw several other children from the orphanage, along with a few caretakers, standing

straightened up and apologized. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to

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