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

handle common colds, and even with

was still

already grown up. I was

"Don't be afraid,"

C

thumb gently rubbing the back of my hand

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

can pinch me when it hurts, and

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

so low that he couldn't hear what I said. What did you

shook

words, even if spoken, would only embarrass me. They would be

to the

Ryan waited outside.

agent, wiping me with tissues

was pounding faster

find out about my pregnancy sooner or later, but

As she looked at my abdomen, she smiled and said, "Mrs. Frost, you're pregnant. Did

I pursed my lips. "How's the

Look, you can already

"Really..."

life inside me. Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. Happy, excited, yet

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