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Part 20

🤖SERKAN POV🤖

Returning from Antalya was like landing into hard concrete. My mother called me the second I landed, but I didn't pick up. After dropping Eda off, I realized she had texted me.

Aydan: Good evening, son!

Something was up. Otherwise, Aydan Bolat wouldn't be so solemn. She would be nagging me for not telling her about the pregnancy, let alone the proposal.

Serkan: Hello, Anne. We are heading home. Is everything okay?

I could hear her sigh.

Aydan: I wanted to congratulate you on your engagement. I found out about Eda's pregnancy. I'm a bit preoccupied about it.

How could she know about the pregnancy already? I'd found out only Friday.

Serkan: Who told you about the baby? I didn't ask Eda to marry me because of the baby. You can be sure of that.

Aydan: Serkan, that's not what I'm worried about at all. I'm actually concerned that this may interfere with Kiraz's adoption.

This was refreshing.

Serkan: It won't. I spoke to Ceren. The court is aware of both my engagement and Eda's pregnancy. We've been transparent the whole time.

Aydan: Oh, that's excellent!

Seyfi: Aydan Hanim, Serkan Bey prepared this entire trip to ask Miss Eda to marry him. He and Kirazcim even chose special jewelry for her. Very sweet of them.

Serkan: I just wasn't expecting Eda to surprise me with the pregnancy first.

How had my mother found out, though?

Serkan: How did you find out?

Aydan: Let's say a little birdy told me.

Then that little birdy had come from Art Life... Erdem.

Serkan: Tabi ki

Aydan: Oğlum, I'm very happy for you. Your dream is finally coming true. You're going to have your own family. You're going to have a second child soon <3

Serkan: I admit, I'm scared, Anne.

Aydan: I can imagine. But this time around, you're in Istanbul. Eda is always beside you. Nothing is going to happen.

Seyfi: You should ask Miss Eda to move in with you. Maybe that'll make it easier on you, Serkan Bey.

Serkan: I don't think she'd find it a good idea. But I'll discuss this with Ayfer Hanim tomorrow. I don't want to rush her.

Aydan: Oh, no, oğlum. We're beyond rushing anything. Eda already accepted your proposal. Now it's up to Ayfer and me to get the ball rolling for you both to get married.

Serkan: Anne, please; Eda doesn't like big flamboyant, Bolat-esque affairs. And you already had a hand in my wedding with Selin in all the grandeur you wanted.

Aydan: Tamam, son. We'll talk about this more tomorrow.

Seyfi: Aydan Hanim, the information we needed to share...

Aydan: That's right. Serkan, Selin is in Istanbul. Her father is in the hospital. It isn't anything too serious, but she wanted to be beside him. It's her father.