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.

would even be

and even with severe ones, I could just make do with some normal medicine. I rarely needed

still afraid

was scared, but I no longer

"Don't be afraid,"

C

enveloped my other hand, the thumb gently rubbing the back

with me, but it's me who will feel the

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

man who used to always tower above me, now half-crouched beside me. My heart seemed to fill up with something, mixed with a touch of sadness, and I couldn't help muttering, "But you can't always be

so low that he couldn't

I shook

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

to the ultrasound

Ryan waited outside.

me with tissues after each section. +15

pounding faster than

find out about my pregnancy sooner or

looked at

knew." I pursed my lips. "How's the

developing very well. It's nine weeks. Look, you can

"Really..."

the screen towards me, and I saw the tiny life inside

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