CHAPTER 425. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Parental Instincts

Suddenly, just for that moment as Chiara stood in front of Viktor, challenging him with those determined eyes, she felt the room was small, cramped, and far too cold for her.

"I didn’t expect this from you," he murmured, shaking his head in resignation. "Since you arrived, I’ve tried to make you feel good, to make you happy..."

"And I’m incredibly grateful for that!" she replied. "But part of feeling good is putting my pregnancy in the hands of a doctor I trust, and I don’t trust that woman."

"Don’t you think your instincts for trust might be a little off?" he hissed, and Chiara held her breath. "After all, trusting the wrong person is what landed you in this cage, isn’t it?"

She stepped forward, closing the distance between them and looking directly into his eyes. Because no one—no one!—not even him, had the right to judge her mistakes.

"You’re right, and that’s exactly why I’m not willing to make the same mistake again. If you fo