Chapter 59 – The Whisper of New Life

That evening, Poornima sat in her room, her hands trembling as she held the test results. Positive. The word blinked at her again and again, making her breath hitch. Her periods had skipped, and now there was no doubt—she was one month pregnant.

Her fingers instinctively touched her flat stomach, soft and protective. Tears welled in her eyes as she whispered, voice breaking with both fear and joy,

“Baby… your appa will be so happy.”

For a long moment, she simply sat there, hugging the report to her chest. Every memory of Veeresh flashed in her mind—the way he claimed her, the way he smiled like a boy when she teased him, the way he pulled her close as if she was his air. Now, they weren’t just husband and wife in secret… they were parents in the making.

Her phone rang. The name flashing across the screen made her heart skip—Veeresh.

She quickly wiped her tears, composed her voice, and answered.

“Hello?”

“Poornima,” his tone was warm, yet urgent. “Come to the penthouse. I have something to tell you.”

Her grip tightened on the test result paper. She wanted to tell him everything right there, but something in his voice made her hold back.

“Alright,” she replied softly.

As she ended the call, her hand drifted back to her belly. “We’ll tell him tonight, baby,” she whispered. “Your appa is waiting for us.”

Gathering her courage, she folded the paper carefully, tucked it into her handbag, and headed toward the place where her world always found its anchor—Veeresh.