Chapter 408

Chapter 408

After several attempts, Susan finally collapsed against Joseph, looking utterly exhausted.

Emily's face was full of concern. "Susan, are you okay? Do you need something to eat?"

I lightly tapped Emily on the head. "Look at her. Does she look like she can eat anything right now?"

"Then what should we do?" Emily asked, worried. "She can't just not eat."

Lisa suggested, "Go get some oatmeal from the high priest and make some light porridge for her. It doesn't seem like a stomach issue."

Everyone turned to look at Lisa, who was staring at Susan's belly. "She might be pregnant. The smell of cooking oil is making her nauseous. I went through the same thing."

As she spoke, everyone's eyes shifted from Lisa to Susan and back to Lisa, thinking they had misheard.

Only I knew that Lisa had once been pregnant.

No one pressed Lisa for more details. After all, everyone had their little secrets.

Everyone was visibly excited, especially Joseph, who couldn't stop smiling and looked after Susan as if she were a precious treasure.

Susan was still in shock, unable to process what was happening.

It was Lisa who handed the porridge to Susan. Susan, with trembling hands, looked at Lisa for confirmation. "Lisa, am I really pregnant? You must be mistaken. I can't be pregnant, I..."

Lisa didn't insist but said gently, "If you're unsure, you can have the Atlantean medic check your pulse. Your symptoms are definitely those of pregnancy. I've been through it, so I shouldn't be wrong."

Emily, meanwhile, was staring at Lisa's flat stomach and whispered in my ear, "Is it my brother's?"

I nodded and whispered back, "Yes, she said she was seven months pregnant when your brother forced her to have an abortion."

Emily gasped, covering her mouth in disbelief.

She knew her brother was a jerk in relationships, but she hadn't realized he was that bad.

Then Emily sighed, "Lisa was right to break up with my brother. He deserves to be single forever, unloved."

"And what about me?" I took the opportunity to kiss Emily on the lips. "Am I suitable to marry our Emily?"

Emily blushed and playfully punched my shoulder.

Soon, Joseph called the medic. After examining Susan, the medic confirmed she was indeed pregnant and even calculated the number of weeks based on her menstrual cycle.

Five weeks. It was clear the baby was Joseph's.

I thought to myself, this baby sure knew how to pick a time.

Given our current situation, we were barely able to protect ourselves. Now we had a pregnant woman, and in the risky first trimester, how could we ensure her safety?

This was a huge challenge for us.

But no one voiced these concerns. Instead, we congratulated Susan and Joseph on their little bundle of joy.

That night, as we lay in bed, Emily rested her head on my shoulder, tracing circles on my chest with her finger. "Alex, do you like kids?"

"They're okay. I don't dislike them," I replied. "But right now, with Susan pregnant, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

"How could it be a bad thing?" Emily glared at me. "It's a new life. It has to be a good thing."

"I'm not saying the baby is a bad thing," I said, stroking Emily's hair. "I'm saying the timing is unfortunate. My sister-in-law had a miscarriage because she focused too much on her career during her early pregnancy. She went through a lot when she was pregnant with my nephew."

"Now, with Susan pregnant in such a dangerous situation, if we encounter any threats, both she and the baby could be at risk."

Emily's eyes widened. "Is it really that serious? I thought being pregnant was pretty easy, like you just had to take it easy."

"Everyone's body is different," I explained. "And pregnancy is far from easy. Pregnant women have to endure a lot. So when we decide to have a baby, we need to be sure, or you'll suffer."

Emily blushed at the shift in conversation. "But what if I'm already pregnant?"

"I'm not that irresponsible," I laughed. "We haven't secured our safety yet. I wouldn't put you in that kind of danger. And having a baby when we're a family would be the best, wouldn't it?"

As we talked, we slowly drifted off to sleep.

However, in the middle of the night, a loud thunderclap woke us up.

Outside the tent, the wind howled fiercely. I began to worry that the tent might be blown away.

Soon, we heard the sound of hurried footsteps. It seemed the Atlantean guards were mobilizing.

Their mobilization meant something was happening.

I wrapped Emily tightly in her clothes and led her outside, where we met Leroy. He pointed to the overlapping sun and moon in the sky and said, "The time has come."

I didn't respond but followed Leroy's gaze to the sky.

It was strange. It was clearly night, but the sun was out. Yet the sky remained dark, as if the sunlight had been swallowed, leaving only a dim sun.

The stars were aligned like an army, perfectly arranged.

The wind continued to howl, churning the sea into rolling waves that crashed onto the shore, leaving piles of sand before retreating.

Watching the turbulent sea, I felt like a time tunnel might emerge from the depths at any moment.

Emily was terrified by the celestial phenomenon, clinging to my arm in silence.

Others came out, equally stunned by the sight.

Suddenly, a thunderclap split the darkness, leaving a blinding flash of light.

"Wow," Andy exclaimed. "This is terrifying. I've lived on this island for so long, and I've never seen anything like this."

Aside from the overlapping sun and moon and the aligned stars, this phenomenon reminded me of the day we crashed.

Lily shared my thoughts. "Doesn't this remind you of the day we crashed?"

Lisa nodded, instinctively leaning into Carl's embrace. "Yes, there was thunder and lightning all around the plane. I was silently praying we wouldn't get struck."

In my peripheral vision, I saw Carl holding Lisa tightly, his chin resting gently on her head, his eyes full of sorrow.

It was the first time I saw them so close. They must have known that today might be their last day together, and this farewell could be forever.

Carl had his people and wouldn't leave with Lisa. Lisa, being human, wouldn't stay.

Their love was destined to be a tragedy.

Perhaps that's why Lisa never fully opened up to Carl.

I shook my head, pulling my gaze away, and held Emily's hand tightly, grateful that we were both human and from the same place.