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.

said, "Then go. Just be careful,

shocked expression, he chuckled lightly and added, "I'd never stop you from doing what you're passionate about. Marriage isn't a chain to hold you back. I want you to stay true to yourself and do the

swelling with gratitude

of her pregnancy, she made sure not to overexert herself. Instead of

days as she had before, she reduced it to every three or four

returned to the orphanage after a three-day break, she

expressed his emotions, grabbed her hand without a word and

startled and delighted

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

to gently pat his head. "That's amazing! Did you finish it all by

head and pointed toward the

with a few caretakers, standing outside. They

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to come as often recently. I've had

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