The next day, Atlas was by my side when I woke up. I didn’t know when he had come back.

He sensed my slight movements and quickly opened his eyes to look at me. "You’re awake! How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?" he asked, as his large hand gently caressed my belly.

He was divulging his deepest secret with that sentence. He must have come back early because he was really concerned about me.

I quickly leaned over to nestle into his embrace and comforted him. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm n