Jared's POV. My eyes widened, and my heart raced within my chest as a bewildered expression washed over my face. I couldn't tear my gaze away from Lucian, whose neutral demeanour provided no clues to his thoughts. The doctor, on the other hand, maintained a composed look. I felt a tingling sensation in my eyes, as if I were trapped in a dream. Unable to process the shock, I asked the doctor to repeat his statement. "Your wife is pregnant," he disclosed again, and the words hung heavily in the air. The implications swirled in my mind. How was this even possible? Was I really going to be a father? My lips pressed together as I struggled to grasp the enormity of the news. It must have been evident on my face that I was genuinely taken aback. Lucian, who knew me better than anyone,

