Two days later, the soft morning sunlight washed over the city as Thor and Celina drove to the doctor’s office. Thor was visibly tense, his fingers tapping restlessly on the steering wheel during the entire ride. No matter how hard he tried to appear calm, the anxiety was impossible to hide. This appointment meant a great deal to him—not just because it was part of the pregnancy checkups, but because it was the first time Celina would be seen by someone so deeply connected to his family.

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