Chapter 0289

And now… Now here it was, healthy and alive, with the tiniest beating heart that I could have ever imagined.

screen.

I was vaguely aware of Noah gripping my arm tightly, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the

For a moment, I almost reached for Noah’s hand, seeking some sort of connection in this overwhelming moment. But I stopped myself at the last second, remembering all the reasons I was angry with him.

The ultrasound came to an end and the technician left us alone. It was only then that I realized that Noah was still gripping my arm. “Hannah, I-

Before he could finish, I bared my fangs at him and roughly pulled my arm away from his grip. His face hardened instantly, the brief moment of connection shattered. Our baby was inside of me, but I still hated him

The doctor, oblivious to the tension, smiled brightly as he strode into the room and reviewed the results. “It looks like the pregnancy is progressing beautifully,” he said, “However, given your history of anorexia, Luna Hannah, I would like to put you on a strict weight gain and vitamin plan. You have made some impressive progress, but we need to ensure you’re gaining enough for a healthy pregnancy.”

prescription, which Noah immediately snatched up. “I’ll make sure she takes everything as directed,” he said

prescription to Noah without a second thought. “Such a

from snapping at both

would be attending alongside me whether I liked it or not. Once we were back in

for another

“Like I keep saying, you’re not a prisoner, And

I’m a prisoner,” I shot back with a snort. “And

the road. I found my hand moving to my belly, a protective gesture that I could, at least, finally act on;

his hand over mine. As if he had a right to. As if, just

I curled my upper lip back, noting with satisfaction the red mark I had left on the back of his hand. Noah clenched his jaw

few more minutes of tense silence, Noah tossed his phone to me. “Put in two–hour slots in my calendar,” he instructed. “Every day. We’ll spend that time together–doing whatever you want. We can go out, watch movies, play

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