CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Whenever Kieran's sister was mentioned, the entire Stone family would fall into an unspoken silence. Even now, her name was barely uttered.

Karina picked at her food during the meal, barely eating, her thoughts miles away. Afterward, she stepped outside with a small bundle of flowers and a candle, placing them on the stone marker in the yard-a quiet tribute.

As she lit the candle, someone crouched down beside her.

"Let me help," came a familiar voice.

She didn't need to look up to recognize it-it was Kieran.

"About what happened back then..." Karina started, her voice tinged with hesitation.

But Kieran interrupted, as if he already knew what she wanted to say. "Let the past stay in the past. I won't bring it up, and neither should you."

He stared at the flickering candlelight, his tone quiet but firm. "When I was in rehab, I had a lot of time to think. Things weren't supposed to end up this way."

Who was at fault for how it all turned out? Himself, their parents, or maybe the entire Stone family? Likely, they all shared the blame.

lowered her eyes, staying

burned low, Karina rose and left the Stone family home, carrying with her an

she approached the stairs, Kieran stood in the doorway, watching her for a

out suddenly, "Karina, don't come

had already shut the door. It felt final, as though he was severing all ties between them. She hadn't even had a chance

*

How did it go?" Wilfred asked as he opened the car door, draping a coat over her

Thinking it was rain, Karina glanced up and was surprised to see snowflakes swirling in the

breath, watching it dissipate in the

"And it looks like temperatures will drop even lower tonight. Let's head home. You shouldn't be standing out here in

he could handle it. But Karina's condition was different-

agreement and was just about to get into the car when her gaze caught something from the

of the Stone family's apartment, followed

heart sank, a deep sense of dread spreading through her chest. "Is that...

address. Once the cal ended, he noticed Karina still standing in stunned silence near the entrance. He gently tugged