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“Do you still want to be like this?” Damian smiled lightly. Positioning himself half-kneeling in front of Miya. The girl still wore a face of disbelief at what was happening to her. Her hand stayed on her stomach and gave a gentle rub.

“I... can't believe this is happening?” Miya said with a feeling of confusion. Really, it wasn't that she didn't want to know that she was pregnant with Damian Sawyer's child, but... really? Given what they had done so far, there was a good chance of pregnancy, right?

“You sound like you doubt I could get you pregnant,” Damian chuckled. His hand gently grasped Miya's. “Thank you, Baby Girl. I was really waiting for this news to come into my life.”

“When did you find out?” asked Miya, not wanting their hands, which were clasped tightly together, to be interrupted. “I didn't even realize it.”

“When you fainted, I asked Sofie to come check on you. She actually suggested that you go to the hospital but Victor requested that everything be done at home.” Damian kissed the back of Miya's hand. “But I think we should go to the hospital. What do you think?”

Miya, who had never had any experience with her current condition, could only stare at Damian with a confused look. “I think we should go to the hospital. I also want to meet Doctor Sofie. I need to know what to do with this pregnancy besides taking good care of it. I don't want to be a bad mother.”

Damian laughed. Of all the things that had happened in his life recently, the news of Miya's pregnancy was the best. He had already planned in his mind what he wanted to do while she was pregnant with his child. Including...

“After meeting Sofie, would you mind accompanying me to meet someone?”

Damian had never asked someone for anything. Most of the time, it was orders and things that his men had to do. Whether it was doing something dangerous or related to his business affairs either in the underground world or activities in his office that were very time-consuming. But in front of Miya, Damian cared about nothing else but the girl's comfort.

“Meeting who?” Miya looked at Damian intently.

“My mom and my sister. They'll be surprised but I'm sure they'll welcome you well.”

Miya's eyeballs widened in disbelief. “Are you... serious?”

“I told my mother that I would have a successor. And what happened? You got pregnant. I'm sure my mom must be happy. When it comes to my sister, if she gets you in trouble, just tell me. I can handle it.”

Miya still couldn't believe what she was hearing. But seeing how serious Damian was about telling her this, made Miya's heart warm. Especially Damian's gaze, which seemed filled with affection.

“No problem,” Miya said with a wide smile. “After all, if they dare to harm me, won't you always protect me?”

“Of course.” Damian once again kissed the back of Miya's hand. “Come on, you better continue sleeping. It's still two in the morning. It won't be good if you only sleep for a little while.”

Miya frowned. “But I still want to be here. You see, the scenery here is amazingly beautiful. I love it.” She pointed at the outermost part of Damian's room.

“Alright,” Damian gave in. “You can enjoy it while you lie down. I'll get you a blanket.”

“You're not going to sleep yet either, are you? Did you do your work?”

Damian grinned. “Not yet.”

“I'll go with you.”

Tonight, Damian felt a lot of emotions going through him. For some reason, he felt so happy and didn't want to miss out on things with Miya. “Well then, make yourself as comfortable as possible here. I'll finish my work soon and afterward, we'll sleep together.”

Miya nodded obediently.

As Damian walked away-after making sure Miya was wrapped in a blanket and sitting comfortably on the sofa facing the large window. The girl still couldn't believe her circumstances. Even so, if the news was true, the only thing that bothered Miya was the contract she had made with Damian.

As much as she liked everything he was doing to her these days, what if it was just because she was pregnant? According to what was in the contract, after Miya gave birth... she would receive compensation. Just what she wanted when she was first caught in such a desperate situation.

But after all the things done with Damian especially what Miya did in this house, somehow Miya felt like she was starting to lose it. What if after all this was over, she was just thrown away? Unconsciously, Miya closed her eyes while squeezing the hem of her pajamas. She could not imagine that day would come.

This pregnancy was like the blade of a sword. It had a side that could hurt Miya and also protect her.

“What should I do?” she asked softly. She didn't try to hold back the tears that escaped her eyes. In her mind's eye, Damian's treatment that made her heart beat wildly flashed back. She couldn't get rid of everything about Damian easily. Including the face full of enthusiasm and joy because she knew about this pregnancy.

“If I'm greedy, does Damian mind?”

***

“Miya?” called Damian after he felt all his work was done. He also sent a message to Marcus and Victor to return to their respective jobs and continue to monitor the movement of Damian's business. For the next few days, Damian didn't want to be bothered by work.

It took him almost two hours to complete the remaining work. Occasionally his eyes glanced at the girl who was still leaning comfortably on the sofa. But as Damian concentrated fully, he didn't realize that Miya was no longer there. As soon as he approached her, Miya was asleep on the sofa. It was so peaceful. Damian didn't want to wake her up but Miya would definitely be uncomfortable during her sleep.

The tablet that accompanied Miya was still playing the show of her choice. Damian immediately turned it off and lifted Miya gently. The sound of the girl's whimpering made Damian step carefully. Don't let Damian disturb Miya's sleep. Damian carefully laid Miya down on her large bed. Covering the girl's body to make her feel more comfortable. The room lights, which were all brightly lit, were dimmed by Damian.

Before he climbed into bed and slept hugging Miya, Damian chose to clean himself first. After all, he didn't have time to do so after arriving home. His thoughts were only on Miya and the girl's health.

It didn't take long for Damian to clean himself up. His eyes returned to Miya who was still sleeping without any disturbance. Her face looked so peaceful and not so pale anymore but...

“Is she crying?” Damian just realized one thing. Maybe it was because while carrying Miya earlier, he didn't pay close attention to Miya's face. Because all Damian was thinking about was the girl's comfort. But now, when Damian had climbed onto the bed and approached Miya, he could see what was going on with Miya. Damian reached out and gave her a gentle stroke. “What made you cry, Baby Girl?” He gently pulled Miya's body into a hug.

After all, Damian felt that hugging Miya would make him feel better. Everything that filled his head, making him feel like exploding, slowly began to unravel. The scent of the shampoo mixed with the perfume Miya used, made Damian start to feel calm.

“Don't cry, sweetheart.” Damian gave her a soft peck. “Tell me whatever you're feeling and I'll take care of it for you.” Damian kissed Miya's still closed eyes. “You're my world, Miya. Everything to me.” The kiss dropped to the top of Miya's nose. “My love.” And Damian also gave a small peck to Miya's tightly clenched lips. “The love of my life.”