|Victoria's POV|

-The Next Day-

I woke up early in the morning, feeling like I was on the verge of throwing up.. The air around me felt heavy and disgusting, making me want to avoid breathing it in.

I placed my hand over my mouth, trying to reach for a glass of water with my other hand, but it was empty.

The sickness was overwhelming, as if I had ingested something harmful.

"Nisa... Nisa" I finally managed to call for her.

"Sultana" she said, entering my room with a look that suggested she had been awake for a while "What's wrong?" she asked with concern as she noticed my pale, drawn face.

"Give me some water" I whispered weakly, pressing my hand against my mouth again.

She hurried to fetch a glass of water for me and helped me take a sip, but even swallowing it felt repulsive.

I was on the brink of retching, and it seemed Nisa quickly understood..She brought over a medium-sized bowl and placed it in front of me.

"Oh God" I sighed, leaning my head back after I finished.

I took a handkerchief and pressed it to my mouth, my mind racing with anger "They must have poisoned me, Nisa"

"Who would do such a thing?" she asked, but then, realization struck her "It must be Halime Sultan! She's been so angry lately and keeps telling me we need to get rid of you, but she never mentioned poisoning you"

Just then, the door swung open, and my aunt entered with a smile.. However, her expression quickly fell when she saw my pale face.

"Victoria, darling" she rushed over and sat on the edge of my bed "What's wrong?"

"I've been feeling nauseous since yesterday, and now I've thrown up" I sighed, feeling defeated "I need to be careful with my food; it has to be an attempt at poisoning"

"Oh!" my aunt gasped, placing her hand over her heart, but her expression shifted after a moment of silence "Wait, maybe it's not what you think"

"What do you mean?" I asked, puzzled, not moving the jasmine scented handkerchief from my mouth.

"Nisa, get the doctor quickly! We have some suspicions we need to confirm" my aunt said urgently as she stood up.

When the doctor arrived, she began examining me, and I ended up vomiting again, feeling like I might actually die.

"Don't worry, Your Highness.. It's not poison" she said, stepping back to clean her hands while I adjusted my dress "Congratulations.. You're pregnant; it must have been about a month now"

My eyes widened in shock at the last word, and I looked directly at my aunt, who was beaming with happiness.. She must have suspected it from the start and dismissed the idea of poisoning.

"Congratulations, darling" she exclaimed, her eyes glistening with happy tears as she sat down and hugged me tightly.

Nisa handed the doctor a bag of gold as she left, and then returned to stand in front of us with a bright smile "Congratulations, Your Highness"

I placed my hand over my belly, still reeling from the shock.. I never imagined this would happen so soon; it hadn't crossed my mind at all.

A small smile crept onto my face at the thought of having my own little child, the idea of becoming a mother! I would soon be a mom.

I felt a wave of relief wash over me when the nausea finally passed.. I got myself ready and headed to Mustafa's chambers after hearing that he had finished his divan.

As soon as the door opened and he saw me, he exclaimed "Victoria.. I was just about to come to you"

"Here I am" I smiled, stepping closer to him "How was the divan?" I asked with genuine interest, knowing how important it was.

He gently placed his hand on my cheek and kissed my forehead "I made some changes in the main positions" he said thoughtfully "Davut Pasha looked pale, he thought I might remove him from the grand vizier position"

"I trust your decisions, Mustafa" I replied with a small smile, gazing into his hazel eyes "You should be careful of those around you" Then, I added playfully "Well... I have a secret that's too big to keep to myself"

"What is it?" He pulled me by the hand and we sat down on the sofa together "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah everything is good... Sweet giggles are on the way" I said, taking his hand into mine, feeling the warmth of his skin against mine "I just found out this morning... I'm pregnant"

"Victoria" a spark lit up in his eyes, and I knew a beautiful smile was about to bloom on his lips "Are you sure?"

"Well, the doctor said it must have been a month since I got pregnant" I teased, adding with a playful grin "I believe she's quite certain"

He pulled me into a warm embrace, relief flooding over him "Thank God!! This is such wonderful news, Victoria"

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|3rd Person POV|

"There's only one solution left for us" Halime Sultan said, sipping some medicine to ease her headache then she looked at Dilruba and added "She must die"

"What she did in the harem might work in our favor..We can kill her and just blame one of the girls" Dilruba replied, placing a hand on her now big belly.

"Mustafa can believe us easily, but what will we do about Hümaşah Sultan?" Halime said, her nightmare coming true.. The presence of Hümaşah in the palace was unsettling for her, especially knowing that she could no longer reach Mustafa or control him.

Dilruba was about to respond when the door suddenly opened, and Menekşe entered with a pale face.

"Don't tell me there's a disaster" Halime Sultan said, her eyes widening in alarm.

"Two disasters, Your Highness" Menekşe replied, her expression more fearful than Halime had ever seen.

"Speak quickly!" Dilruba exclaimed, standing up and moving closer to her "What's going on?"

"Victoria... she's... I mean, Victoria is pregnant" Menekşe said, lowering her eyes.. her voice trembled with fear as she added "and the girl Zeynep, who was putting that mixture in His Majesty's food... she has disappeared"