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..."

smile remained fixed,"For the baby,

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

hard seeing how Alistair takes

hung in the air, but after what she'd just

didn't realize how pathetic her situation truly was-Alistair wasn't caring for her out of love but because he wanted a child who resembled

face flushing. Behind her, Alistair emerged from the

expression hardened. He grabbed her arm

are you harassing Vivian again?" he demanded in a low voice. "Once

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

uneasy. Something was different, but he couldn't place what. "I thought you were

Elaine replied, starting to hold out the envelope. "This is