Nadia’s POV

The buzz of event planning was thick in the air, pulling me into a whirlwind of activity that barely left room for anything else—not even Mason's unsettling declarations. But amid all that chaos, my mother dropped a piece of news that felt more like a bombshell.

"We're expecting an addition to the family," she announced one evening, her tone a mix of bewilderment and reluctance.

I paused, the stack of promotional flyers in my hands ...