Thor lowered his head.

“I know. I was a bastard. I made a huge mistake.”

“Yes, you did. And now, on top of everything else, there’s Isabela. The woman’s obsessed with you. She tried to kill herself. She’s pregnant.”

Thor pressed his temples, as if the pounding in his head had just intensified.

“I’m certain she planned this. She got pregnant on purpose to trap me. I didn’t want this child, Arthur. But now he exists. And I’ll have to deal with the consequences.”

Arthur shook his head, his expression grim.

“Years of sleeping around with every woman in sight… and the one you knock up is Isabela?”

“Exactly. She’s going to turn my life into hell. I know that. But the child is innocent. I’ll take responsibility, I’ll do my part. But love Isabela? Never.”

Arthur stared at his friend for a long moment before speaking again, his tone softer:

“Then start by untangling the mess. One step at a time. Talk to her. Be honest. Lay it all out. You need to listen to her too. But stop trying to fix your