Theo's heart was racing, his voice filled with shock and uncertainty as his brain processed this sudden news. "Iris is pregnant?!"
Nearby, Emily stood, her emotions a tangled web. Hearing Theo's joy, she involuntarily echoed, "Pregnant?!" Her voice carried both shock and an unmistakable sense of loss and disbelief.
Antony, standing beside Emily, caught her reaction. As an old friend of Theo and George, he got to know Emily for years, so he knew Emily too well, from his view, it was clear Emily had deliberately sought to create a moment of closeness with Theo after seeing Iris, sparking the conflict. With a silent warning in his voice, he told her in a low voice
, "Emily, this means a lot to Theo." He was telling her not to do anything that would cause any more misunderstandings.
Emily, still reeling from the shock, stared blankly at the floor, lost in thought and didn't reply to Antony.
