Chapter 186

The atmosphere inside the dimly lit room was suffocating, almost too quiet for comfort.

Iris lay on a small, uncomfortable bed, her hands resting over her swollen belly. She could feel the weight of each breath she took as if the air had become heavy with tension.

The room had become her prison for months now, but lately, she could feel a shift—her time was drawing near.

She winced slightly as the baby inside her kicked, a reminder that she wasn’t alone, despite the loneliness that consumed her.

She was nearing her delivery date, and the nurse who came to check on her regularly had confirmed it during her last visit.

“It won’t be long now, Ms. Iris,” the nurse had said softly, a hint of sympathy in her eyes.

“You need to rest as much as you can.”But how could Iris rest? She had spent the last month locked up in this room, her fate uncertain, surrounded by enemies who were waiting for the moment she became vulnerable.

She knew that once she gave birth, her life would be in even gr