"What did you just say?" Kang Beichen's voice dropped low, almost a growl, daring her to repeat it.
"I said I am pregnant." Yue Chen enunciated each word clearly and more firmly this time. She smoothed a hand over her lower belly, her eyes gleaming with a strange emotion. "I am having your baby... our baby."
Kang Beichen staggered back a step, disbelief clouding his features. "Impossible. That… that can't be. How… how is it possible?" His voice cracked with confusion and anger.
He shook his head violently. "No. You're lying. You must be lying."
Yue Chen's lips curved into a mirthless smile. "I had a feeling you wouldn't believe me." Her tone dripped with mockery.
"I discovered this long ago, Beichen. I was only waiting for the right moment to tell you—" she circled him slowly, her heels clicking against the marble floor, "—but you forced me today. It was meant to be a surprise, but you ruined it."
