Upon hearing Kierian's conclusion, my heart gave a sudden jolt, "Are you saying... the child cannot be saved?"

His voice was laden with despair, "The prospects do not look good."

Kent was on a call. I asked him, "Have you found Ben?"

An icy expression crossed his face, "The bastard has been grounded by his mother and is currently locked in the attic of their home."

Over an hour later, Emilia emerged from the operating room. As Kierian had predicted, the child was not saved.

I couldn't muster the words to say anything, finding myself engulfed by a profound sorrow.

Never let Emilia's fearless exterior deceive you; I know better...