Ryan's mom smiled, clearly satisfied. "Ryan mentioned that you eat a lot of takeout. That's really unhealthy, especially for the baby. A woman needs to learn how to cook for herself."

My mom suddenly shouted, "Aria, are you pregnant?!"

I was completely stunned. "No, I'm not!"

But then Ryan took my hand, looking at me earnestly. "Aria, you don't have to hide it. I know everything."

My parents were now staring at me, waiting for an explanation.

Panicked, I pulled my hand away. "Ryan, what are you talking about? What do you think you know? Please, explain."

Ryan calmly pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to my parents.

The moment they saw it, their expressions changed completely.

My dad's brows furrowed, and my mom's were eyes filled with tears.

Meanwhile, I felt like I was surrounded by clues but had no idea what was going on. The suspense was killing me.

The atmosphere was tense until Ryan finally broke the silence.

"Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, it's really not a big deal. These days, no one thinks twice about getting pregnant before marriage. Aria and I are going to get married anyway, so we should just plan the wedding now while it's still early. That way, no one can say anything."

Ryan's words seemed to put my parents at ease.

But I was getting desperate. "Ryan, stop saying that! There's no baby, and I'm not pregnant!"

Ryan looked at me, displeased. "Aria, I know you're shy, but there's no point in denying it now."

My mom handed me the paper and said, "See for yourself."

That's when I finally realized what had happened. It was a pregnancy test result.

And Ryan had totally misunderstood the situation.

I'm a screenwriter for short films, and that pregnancy test result was just a prop from a scene we were shooting. Our production assistant messed up and accidentally put my name on it, so I kept the mistake as a memento from my first short film. I never expected Ryan to find it.

So, I tried to explain, "That pregnancy test isn't real..."

But Ryan's mom wasn't happy. "So what you're saying is that this isn't yours? That my son, Ryan, picked up a fake pregnancy test to fool you?"

I quickly responded, "No, it's mine..."

Ryan's mom shot back, "So you made a fake pregnancy test yourself?"

I shook my head vigorously, about to explain further, but my mom cut in, "Alright, I might've scared you before, but I'm not going to actually break your legs just because you're pregnant."