The Screening
Silence~
For a long moment, neither of them spoke.
Victor's mother sat there, blinking in stunned disbelief.
Victor felt like his ears were playing tricks on him.
Pregnant?
His mother?
"What?" Mrs. Revenant finally whispered.
The doctor nodded. "Congratulations."
Victor's mind spun.
Three months.
That meant—
That meant…
His father left behind one final gift.
A new life.
His sibling.
His mother touched her stomach as tears welled in her eyes.
"H-He always wanted another child…" she whispered.
Victor's chest tightened.
This was… good news.
This was amazing news.
But at the same time—
'How can I leave her now?'
He had just barely convinced himself to apply for the second Awakened Academy screening.
He had finally been considering moving forward.
But now…
Now his mother was going to be alone, carrying a child.