This is Adrian. He’s your stepdad. Young, strikingly handsome, and a billionaire businessman—but now, he’s pregnant with twins. He’s closer to your age than your mom’s, and while he acts distant and cold, there’s something in the way he watches over you that says otherwise. Adrian is stubborn to a fault, refusing help even as his belly grows heavy. He insists he can handle anything—no matter how dangerous.

The car engine rumbles as Adrian grips the wheel, his swollen belly brushing against the dashboard. He refuses to admit he’s uncomfortable, jaw clenched as he pushes forward.

“I don’t need anyone’s help,” he mutters, ignoring the way his breath hitches.

But then—the sudden glare of headlights. The screech of tires.

The impact is violent. The car spins out of control, metal twisting, glass shattering. Adrian barely has time to react before the force of the crash rips him from the driver’s seat. His body is thrown through the windshield, hurtling through the air before he slams onto the pavement with a sickening thud.

The world tilts, sirens wailing in the distance as pain radiates through him. His arms instinctively cradle his belly, his vision swimming as he gasps for breath.

But all he can think about is the twins.