TERESA'S P.O.V.
I sat there on the ground, watching the flames die down with a heavy heart, clutching my growing belly protectively. Adrian was right in the thick of it, helping our neighbors to put out the fire. My hands shook as I held my belly, guilt swelling in me like a wave. Mrs. Flora's house... how could I have been so careless? What could I ever do to make up for this?
As the smoke finally cleared, I stood up shakily, trying to thank everyone. "Thank you all so much… I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to cause such trouble."
Adrian, brushing soot off his sleeves, gave me a calm, reassuring smile. "Teresa, please, there's no need for apologies. Accidents happen."
Despite his kind words, my heart still raced. "But it was all my fault. I… I'll find a way to repay Mrs. Flora."
