Chapter 55

His eyes were dark. "Can't it be for some other reason?"

"Such as?" I didn't deny the fact that I was testing him.

He pursed his lips. "I just want you to be healthy."

"Sounds just like a birthday wish for elders at home."

A thought crossed my mind and I smiled instantly. "Save that for next month at Grandpa's birthday banquet."

Wishing for my health.

Wishing for a hundred years of harmony with Jessica?

When the nurse came to dra?

1. up.

blood, as she disinfected my arm, I instinctively recoiled, my body tensing

I had been afraid of needles since I was little.

When I had fallen ill as a child, Dad would hold me, Mom would hold my other hand, comforting me during injections or blood tests.

even

my health has been decent. I could handle common colds, and even with severe ones, I could just make do with some normal medicine. I rarely

was still afraid

I was scared, but I no longer had

"Don't be afraid,"

C

my other hand, the thumb gently rubbing

with me, but it's me

pinch me when it hurts, and I'll bear the pain with you,"

to always tower above me, now half-crouched beside me. My heart seemed to fill up with something, mixed with

couldn't hear what I

I shook my

even if spoken, would only embarrass me. They would be better kept buried in

to the ultrasound room

Ryan waited outside.

wiping me with tissues after each

was pounding

had expected Ryan to find out about my pregnancy sooner or later, but not

looked at my abdomen, she smiled

knew." I pursed my lips.

fetus is developing very well. It's nine weeks. Look, you can already see the little hands and

"Really..."

me, and I saw the tiny life inside me. Tears streamed

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