Alina’s POV
“You… were pregnant?” I stammered, the words tumbling out as if they didn’t belong to me. My voice shook, thin and uneven. “What does that even mean?” I tried to steady the tremor in my tone, but it was useless.
“Don’t act dumb with me, Alina. You’re pregnant, aren’t you?” Stella’s voice cut like glass, sharp and furious. My gaze flicked toward Elias, heat rising in my chest. He told her. He actually told her. My throat tightened as I swallowed hard.
“We are still in the hospital, Stella. This isn’t the time for this,” my dad interjected, his annoyance simmering beneath his words.
“Oh no, this is the time.” Stella’s voice rose, brittle with rage. She snapped her head toward him, then back at me, eyes burning with a mix of fury and hurt. “Our only daughter will not embarrass
