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"And that afternoon, when you came. I was so frightened, hiding in the room. I was afraid he would do something terrible again. You know, I wanted to contact you to come back immediately. But first, I heard my mom and Kiran's voices. And..."

"Enough, dear. It's over. Don't bring up that matter again. I'm okay, and I trust you. And..." Frans took a deep breath. This might be the right moment to say the truth.

"I want to apologize, dear. Because of my foolishness and carelessness, we lost Vanya's future sibling. You had a miscarriage." With one deep breath, Frans finished his sentence.

Veronica was stunned. Did she really have a miscarriage?

Her memory flashed back to the day when Frans had chased her and Yogi away, causing her to fall from the terrace along with Yogi who landed on top of her.

"So, the bleeding that day?" Veronica murmured, her lips trembling severely. She had been negligent in protecting their unborn child.

"Yes, Veronica. We lost them. And that's why my parents now ha