Chapter 24:- The First Person Who Had to Know
--- The house was quiet, except for the distant hum of the city and the soft rustle of her own clothes as she moved. She climbed the stairs slowly, each step measured, as if rehearsing the moment that would shatter the careful balance she had maintained for years. She reached Nihan’s room, knocked softly, then opened the door. Nihan looked up immediately, eyes bright even in the dim light. “What happened?” Nihan asked, concern sharp in her voice. “You look like you’ve walked out of a war.” Aylin perched on the edge of the bed, hands clasped, spine rigid. She didn’t cry. She didn’t soften the edges of what she carried. She simply said, quiet and even: “I’m pregnant.” The words lingered in the air like smoke, heavy and choking. Silence fell. Nihan’s breath caught sharply, her hand flyi
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