Love On Ice: Don’t Leave Me, My Charming Liar

Chapter 193: Ethan's whisper tickled her ear. "So what?" Nyla settled into his arms, still as a contented kitten basking in affection. When Bonnie turned from her call, the scene before her captured her heart-Ethan cradling Nyla against him, sunlight gilding their profiles in an extraordinary tableau. Her earlier unease melted away. Perhaps Nyla had made the right choice after all. Austen had promised to join them after completing surgery, and Bonnie forwarded him the address.

When he arrived and learned of Nyla's pregnancy and marriage to Ethan, Austen, despite his usual composure, was rendered speechless for a while. Regaining his senses, he asked, "When did you two get married?" Nyla hesitated, the question catching her off guard. After a few awkward seconds, she admitted, "Uh... today." "Today?" Bonnie's eyebrows shot up. "You're something else, Nyla. Getting hitched and telling us on the same day? That's so you." Her arms crossed, a glint of playful annoyance in her eyes. Nyla gave a sheepish laugh, her hand instinctively brushing the tip of her nose.

"It wasn't planned or anything. It just... happened." Austen adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses with an air of quiet contemplation. "Over a month pregnant, I'm guessing?" Nyla blinked, startled. "How did you figure that out? I haven't mentioned anything." "I pieced it together," Austen said with a faint smile, his gaze briefly dropping to her abdomen. "You were throwing up last time we saw you. It wasn't hard to deduce." Endless adventures await on gαℓησνs․com "Oh... that?" Nyla felt a pang of embarrassment. "I thought it was just a stomach bug.

Didn't think much of it at the time." In hindsight, she realized her own negligence. If she'd gone for a check-up sooner, she might have been more cautious, sparing herself the anxiety of a delicate pregnancy. Austen's voice cut through her thoughts. "So, was the marriage because of the pregnancy?" Nyla's heart gave a nervous flutter. She hadn't expected him to zero in on the truth so quickly. Forcing a reassuring smile, she shook her head. "No, it wasn't like that. Sure, the pregnancy was a surprise, but Ethan...

he's been amazing through all of it." Austen studied her for a moment, then nodded. "Good. Just remember, if he ever treats you unfairly, Bonnie and I have your back." "Nyla," Ethan's deep voice resonated through the room, drawing her gaze instinctively toward him. She found his intense stare fixed upon them, and for a moment, her breath caught as her body tensed. Austen observed the exchange with knowing amusement. "Go on, he's quite smitten with you." . . .