CHAPTER 881. MY LITTLE BELOVED. HelpGigi sat at the small table in her kitchen, staring at the pregnancy tests she had left there, as if they were bombs about to explode. Her breathing was unsteady, her pulse raced, and her hands trembled. All night, she had avoided the inevitable moment when she would have to face what she feared the most. So, as the sun began to rise over the lake, she remained frozen in place. She didn’t know what to do. If the tests came out positive, her entire life would change in an instant. But damn it, her life was already a disaster!“This can’t be…” she murmured for the umpteenth time, trying to convince herself that she was overreacting, that it was just her body playing tricks on her.Finally, when the anxiety became too much to bear, she got up from the chair, grabbed one of the tests, and walked to the bathroom with unsteady steps. She shut the door behind her and sat on the edge of the bathtub, staring at the small device with a mixture of terror and

CHAPTER 883. MY LITTLE BELOVED. HelpGigi was sitting at the small kitchen table, staring at the pregnancy tests she had left there as if they were bombs about to explode. Her breathing was shallow, her pulse was racing, and her hands were trembling. All night long, she had avoided the inevitable moment when she would have to face what she feared. So now, as the sun was rising over the lake, she remained frozen. She didn’t know what to do. If the tests were positive, her entire life would change in an instant. But damn it, her life was already a disaster!"This can't be..." she murmured for the umpteenth time, trying to convince herself that she was overreacting, that this was just her body playing tricks on her.Finally, when the anxiety became too much to bear, she got up from the chair, grabbed one of the tests, and walked to the bathroom with hesitant steps. She closed the door behind her and sat on the edge of the bathtub, staring at the small device with a mix of terror and desp

CHAPTER 885. MY LITTLE BELOVED. Painful TruthsNiko was at a loss for words, as if the world had suddenly become a fragile bubble bursting before him.The pregnancy test in his hands felt as heavy as a ton of bricks, and from the flood of emotions crashing through him, none was as strong as sheer shock. He looked at Gigi, standing in front of him with tear-stained, red-rimmed eyes, and all he wanted to do was hold her, kiss her… though he knew that doing so would only make things worse."I'm so sorry…!" He heard her sob. "I didn’t mean to… I swear it wasn’t on purpose! This… this happened the night we celebrated the cooking competition. I… I should’ve taken the morning-after pill, but…""Gigi…" Niko wasn’t even asking for an explanation, but she averted her gaze, biting her lip nervously."I swear I bought it. You reminded me that morning, and I bought it!... but then Renard showed up," she continued, speaking slowly, as if reliving every painful detail. "He forced me to go to my moth

CHAPTER 887. MY LITTLE BELOVED. A FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR HELLNiko didn’t even let Gigi protest when they talked about taking her back home after the tests. And by “home,” he, of course, meant the apartment where they had lived together until just a few weeks ago. He knew that even though they were both exhausted, the weight of uncertainty was still crushing them.When they arrived, Gigi saw Anja waiting for them in the living room, looking a little anxious. Niko had called to tell her that he had found Gigi, and she was there to reassure the young woman that she had kept her word.“Honey, I swear I didn’t…” Anja tried to explain, and her face, always so serene and maternal, brought a silent tear to Gigi’s eyes.“Don’t worry, I know it wasn’t you and… well… we already had the tests done,” she murmured softly, and Anja quickly noticed the nervousness that hinted at something more.“What’s wrong?” she asked, her eyes shifting rapidly between her son and the young woman.Gigi felt overwhelmed

CHAPTER 889. MY LITTLE BELOVED. A Man in ParisThe room was filled with a soft, warm light, and Gigi could still feel the echo of the intensity of what had just happened between them. Niko was still holding her, as if he never wanted to let her go. She rested her head on his chest, listening to the beat of his heart, and in that moment, everything seemed to fall into place perfectly."Well then…" Niko said, his voice soft, almost a whisper. "What do you say?"Gigi lifted her head and looked directly into his eyes. She knew that his proposal was driven by the disaster they had just endured, but she also knew that he wanted her—not just because of the baby, but because he truly loved her."Yes, Niko," she answered with a gentle, sincere smile. "Of course, I'll marry you, even though I have no idea how we're going to manage with this baby. I feel like I can’t even take care of myself right now…"The light in Niko’s eyes intensified, and without a second thought, he took off one of his ri