Even after Her Death

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I couldn't bring myself to ask the doctor about the results. Instead, I grabbed a tissue and wiped the ultrasound gel from my stomach, quickly adjusting my shirt before heading out of the room.

Damian appeared in the hallway, his face full of regret Ma'am, Ms. Sander ... she's gone."

I stopped, barely whispering, "You mean she ... ran away?"

Damian stiffened under my gaze,

He wasn't a man who lied easily, though his honesty didn't make him any better at covering it up.

I walked toward him slowly, keeping my eyes locked on his. "Look down," I said, my voice hard.

Though I stood in flat shoes, he seemed like a giant towering over me.

Damian lowered his head, and I slapped him across the face. "Don't think you can fool me, Damian"

He mumbled a soft apology, eyes still cast down. "Sorry, ma'am."

I could never bring myself to strike Carter, but Damian He was different. He had lied, and that was Something I couldn't ignore.

If Carter hadn't been behind this, Whitney couldn't have escaped that easily.

They had all schemed behind my back.

"Chloe," Carter's voice drifted in from behind me.

I didn't even acknowledge him. Instead, I turned and went back into the ultrasound room, slamming the door shut, leaving Carter outside.

It was likely too late to chase Whitney. I suspected Carter had already arranged everything for her escape.

The doctor pushed her glasses up nervously and handed me the report. "Mrs. Bolton, here's your checkup result."

"Thank you."

I took the paper, and my heart stopped when I saw the words, "Intrauterine early pregnancy, twins."

Twins. I was pregnant with twins.

"Doctor, are you telling me I'm having twins?" My voice trembled, and before I realized what I was doing, I grabbed his hand, tears welling up uncontrollably.

Mr. Bolton wish, you can return in a few weeks to find out the babies' genders." The gender didn't matter. I had

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"Mrs. Bolton, you need to stay calm. Your emotions

me a tissue, urging me to

and the doctor offering comfort, he

me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "Don't cry. Whatever happens, we'll handle it

him through blurred vision. "Garl,

in his eyes deepened. "What happened? Is the

I stammered, my words barely coming

to the report in my hands. He gripped it tighter,

face showed his shock.

thinking, I reached out to him. "Yes, we're

you're incredible,"

you. You're the amazing one,"

flicking between us. She probably hadn't expected this moment to unfold like it had. And I

intruded.on something private. When our

her head.

and Mrs. Bolton, please continue.

cleared his throat, his expression returning to

there's no need to worry. The babies are

"And my wife?"

Mrs. Bolton's

Carter replied, his

to pull away from him again, but his grip on my

were in the car Carter gently placed my hand on

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take that risk! What if something happens to her? What if something happens to the babies? What will I do? They won't have an aunt..." Carter pulled me into his arms, his voice soft, "I'm sorry, Chloe. I couldn't stop her.

shook my head, exasperated. "No one else would do what you're doing. You're impossible, being a brother-in-law

to stay, why not offer her protection in a way that still gives her freedom? She's different from you. She knows how the organization works, and she's capable of

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