Under the Veil I Rule
Chapter 83

After a moment of thought, Liliana looked at Finnian, her voice laced with hurt as she began, "Finn, I know you and Amara haven't officially divorced yet, but I can't help feeling sad. People keep calling me a homewrecker."

Finnian's expression darkened. "Who's been saying that to you?"

"Just some people online and a few in the crew."

"Don't worry about that," Finnian said. "I'll have someone handle it."

Liliana bit her lip, and then continued, “Not necessary. We can't keep the netizens' mouth shut, I don't care about that anyway. It's just..."

She hesitated for a while before tugging on Finnian's sleeve. "Finn, could you promise me something?"

"What's it?"

She rose on her tiptoes and whispered in his ear. Finnian's brow furrowed as he instinctively wanted to argue, but the look of vulnerability on Liliana's face and the thought of the child she was carrying stopped him short.

Later that evening, the entertainment world was rocked by a bombshell. The popular actress Liliana, who had been rumored to be romantically involved with a film project's backer, and caught in a scandal, announced her pregnancy!

At 8 PM, Liliana took to Twitter, posting a four-square photo collage: a selfie, a picture of a pregnancy test, a snapshot of her hand entwined with a man's, and a heart emoji.

The caption read, "Our little one is over a month along! Perfect timing to wrap up Whispers of Winter and take some time to prepare for the new arrival. Hope this baby would come to this world safe and sound!"

The announcement sent

shockwaves through social media, leaving a trait of question marks and bewildered followers in its wake. But soon enough, Liliana's devoted fan base flooded the comments with pre-prepared messages of support, quickly propelling them to the top of the thread.

Someone asked, "Is Liliana really pregnant? Is it with the film backer?"

Amidst tens of thousands of comments, Liliana only replied to that one, simply saying, "Yes."

With Liliana's confirmation, it became clear to everyone that she was expecting a child with the film project's

backer, who happened to be the husband of the screenwriter, Amarise.

The news exploded into the trending

topics, dominating many spots on the list. After all, even a typical celebrity pregnancy would make headlines, but Liliana's situation was unprecedented. She was pregnant before marriage, and her partner was still legally tied to another woman. Her boldness in making the announcement was unparalleled in the entertainment industry.

Thus, it wasn't surprised that the news would go viral.

Amara stumbled across the trending topic while drying her hair, phone in hand as she exited the bathroom, her eyes locking onto the pregnancy test image.

She had known about Liliana's pregnancy for a while, but seeing it publicly confirmed was a different kind of heartbreak. Her chest ached with a profound sense of distress.

The picture of the intertwined hands caught her attention. Others might not recognize the hand, but she did instantly it was Finnian's.

She couldn't help but wonder in which scenario they took this photo.

Liliana probably have said to Finnian, "Honey, I want the public aware of our baby, let's take a photo," and then they snapped the picture. Or maybe it was just a candid moment Liliana decided to capture and use now.

Amara's mind raced with images of their life together, each imagined scene twisting the knife in her heart deeper. Her face turned pale as the weight of the situation bore down on her.