As the screen faded to black, Ryan stood rooted to the spot, lightning-struck, unable to stir. The room descended into chaos. He whispered in disbelief, "Pregnant? Impossible. I had a vasectomy long ago." Sensing his bewilderment, a seasoned reporter from the local paper emerged from the crowd, camera in hand, capturing the spectacle. Catching Ryan's words, the reporter sneered, "Don't you know? There's still a risk of pregnancy post-vasectomy, genius." Really? How could Grace have been pregnant, and his actions led to losing their child? This couldn't be happening. Anguish gripped Ryan's heart, threatening to unravel him completely. He shook his head, clinging to denial, "No, I refuse to accept this. I need to find Grace. Surely, she's trying to wreck the wedding because she object

