CHAPTER 20
THE IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH
RORY’S POV
Ayla’s gaze sharpened as she took another slow step toward me. Her expression was unreadable, but something in her eyes made my stomach twist.
“The heartbeat…” she murmured, listening intently.
I swallowed. “What about it?”
She moved closer, tilting her head as if focusing. Then, without warning, she pressed a hand lightly against my stomach.
The moment she did, her breath hitched. Her eyes widened.
“It’s louder here,” she whispered.
A strange shiver ran down my spine. “What are you saying?”
Ayla lifted her gaze to mine, something unreadable flickering across her face. Then she said the words that made my blood run cold—
“Rory… you’re pregnant.”
The ground beneath me seemed to shift.
I stumbled back, shaking my head. “No.” My voice wa
