A cool evening settled over Johannesburg, and the lights of the city sparkled quietly beneath the dark sky. Inside Elena and Adrian’s home, everything seemed calm — at least at first. Elena sat comfortably on the living room couch, a soft blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Her pregnancy had reached its final weeks, and every movement now reminded her that their baby would arrive very soon. Adrian walked in carrying a glass of warm milk. “Doctor’s orders,” he said, handing it to her with a playful smile. Elena raised an eyebrow. “Since when did you become the doctor?” “Since you started ignoring the actual doctor’s advice,” he teased. She laughed softly and took the glass. Life had changed so much over the past months. The danger, the betrayal, the revenge — all of it now felt like

