"L-l-l-l-lady Seraphina!!!!!" Sophia gasped, her complexion pale and her eyes wide as saucers as they darted frantically between Seraphina's stomach and her face. Her hands flew to her cheeks, trembling uncontrollably.
Seraphina could see her soul leaving her body, a sight that produced a satisfied smile on her face.
"Do not tell anyone yet," she whispered as she rose from the bed, stretching her arms above her head with a leisurely yawn.
After casually dropping the bomb, she went to the bathroom, leaving the poor girl frozen beside the bed, still processing the earth-shattering revelation.
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"Agh... I suddenly felt chills running through my body," Vlad gasped as he came out of the bathroom after a bath, ruffling his damp hair with a towel. The droplets scattered across his shoulders. "Guess the winter is really coming."
