When the attendants tried to restrain him, Ethan broke free, rushing to the furnace door and shouting for them to stop. The staff hesitated, their faces pale, as another visible twitch ran across Amara’s abdomen. This wasn’t an illusion.

Chaos erupted. Workers yelled over one another, some calling their supervisors, others rushing to shut down the equipment. Panic, disbelief, and raw fear filled the air, and for a moment, time itself seemed to stop.

But when doctors arrived and tests were run, the truth emerged and it was far more harrowing than any miracle.