Carl's shock was palpable as he absorbed Alexandra's words. "Are you speaking the truth?" he asked, his voice trembling with disbelief.
Alexandra nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. "Yes, I am," she replied, her voice choked with emotion.
"What are you intending to do?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Desperation filled Alexandra's gaze as she met his eyes. "I don't know," she confessed, her voice cracking with emotion. "Once the baby is born, it will be my ticket to execution, but I can't give up on him. I can't give up on our child. I love him so much."
Tears streamed down her face as she spoke, her heart heavy with the weight of her impossible situation. Carl's expression softened with understanding as he reached out to comfort her.
"I'll do whatever is necessary to p
