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

since then, 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

already grown up. I was

"Don't be afraid,"

C

tightly enveloped my other hand, the thumb gently rubbing the back of my hand as he comforted me. "I'm

it's

hurts, and

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

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

I shook my

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

blood draw, I went to the ultrasound room

Ryan waited outside.

agent, wiping me with tissues

heart was pounding

to find out about my pregnancy sooner or later, but not this

identity. As she looked at my abdomen, she smiled and said, "Mrs.

I pursed my lips. "How's the baby

well. It's nine weeks. Look, you

"Really..."

I saw the tiny life inside

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