After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 9

The doctor chuckled, assuming they were just an overly affectionate couple. "The baby has an equal chance of resembling either parent. There's no way to guarantee which way it'll go."

"Is there anything that might increase the odds?" Alistair pressed.

"Not really," the doctor shook his head, then seemed to remember something.' Eating fruits and drinking milk might help."

Satisfied with this answer, Alistair's tense expression finally relaxed. He immediately pulled out his phone and ordered everything the doctor had mentioned.

"I'll have the housekeeper prepare these for you every day," he told Vivian. "Make sure you eat them."

Vivian looked puzzled, not understanding why he was so obsessed with whether the baby would look like its mother or father. She pouted dramatically.

"Every single day? But Alistair, I can barely keep anything down as it is..."

remained fixed,"For the baby,

them wrapping up with the doctor, Elaine quickly stepped back from the door. Moments later,

"Must be hard seeing how Alistair

in the air, but after what she'd just overheard, Elaine couldn't help but let out a small,

her situation truly was-Alistair wasn't caring for

face flushing. Behind her, Alistair emerged from

his expression hardened. He grabbed her arm and pulled

again?" he demanded in a low voice. "Once she delivers the baby, I'll send

warning tone was nothing new, but Elaine no longer had the energy to defend herself. She

different, but he couldn't place what. "I thought you were avoiding me. Why show up now? Just to antagonize

you something," Elaine replied, starting to hold