Chapter 820

Chloe was mid-sentence when a wave of nausea hit her out of nowhere. She quickly rolled down the car window, feeling like she might throw up. Connor, noticing her distress, pulled over to the side of the road immediately.

Chloe stepped out and leaned against a nearby tree, trying to catch her breath. Connor, worried, grabbed a bottle of water from the car and handed it to her. "Hey, what's going on?"

Taking a sip, Chloe replied, "I'm not sure. Maybe I just ate too much tonight."

Chloe had always had a touchy stomach, and every now and then, this would happen. Connor suggested, "We should probably get you checked out at a hospital."

"It's too late for that now," Chloe replied, brushing off his concern.

Then, a thought struck Connor. "Do you think you might be pregnant?"

aback. "Pregnant? No way. We've always

they'd been ever since Chloe mentioned her mentor's ominous prediction about pregnancy being risky for her. Despite being a skeptic about such mystical stuff, he couldn't shake off

off, a little voice in her head made her uneasy. Her period was late, but she had chalked it up to stress

going on

was beginning to wonder. She decided

the hospital

just to be sure.

day, Chloe called her friend Leah, letting her know she'd be over for lunch. Leah was thrilled and suggested they meet at "Serenity Café." Chloe found this odd but agreed, thinking it was also a good chance to catch up with Ann. Connor had headed to the office that day. Since CNR's headquarters were in Riverbrook, he usually managed things remotely, but this trip was perfect

stepped into

of customers. A woman was darting around, serving up dishes and chatting with the patrons. Chloe did a double-take when she realized it

mother's early passing, but she'd always lived comfortably without lifting a

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