Chapter 66: Sweet Relief

Moana

“Did you decide?” the doctor asked.

I felt completely helpless, and began to cry harder. The doctor was silent and let me cry, and when I was finally able to speak around my sobs, I looked up at him and shook my head.

“I can’t do it,” I said, my chest heaving with each word as my lungs felt like they would explode. “I don’t want to go through with the abortion.”

The doctor nodded. “Okay then,” he said with a warm smile. “You don’t have to do it.”

He left to let me get dressed again. As I did, I felt Mina practically leaping with joy inside of me, and I couldn’t help but smile a bit. I finished dressing, then headed back out to the elevator with the intention of calling a cab home since Edrick thought that I would be spending the night here.

When the elevator doors slid open, however, I was utterly shocked to see Edrick standing there with a blue surgical mask on to hide his identity. He had a panicked look in his eyes, We stared at each other for a long few moments before he finally spoke.

“Well?” he asked. “Did you do it?”

I shook my head. “I couldn’t. I decided that I want to keep it.”

a deep sigh. “Come on. I’ll drive you home,” was all he said, but I could tell just from his body language that

to the door. I couldn’t help but notice the rude secretary’s eyes on me as I walked past with Edrick — no doubt she was shocked to see a human walking out with a

from the curb. I began to feel suddenly light and free, and was certain that I’d made the right decision. Whatever obstacles we faced, I was sure that we’d take them all in stride. In

and the maids,” I said

wondered what

agreement to tell Selina and the maids about the decision when

come back?” I asked. “I thought that you were going to pick

shrugged nonchalantly. “My morning meeting got canceled, so I decided to come and check to see how

ask any other questions, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that

back at the penthouse, Ella was playing in the living room with Selina. Ella was surprised to see me there; meanwhile, Selina looked rapidly between Edrick and

running over to me. “I thought you were gonna be gone

level to pinch her cheeks. “I decided I missed you too much,” I said, blinking away the

in your room for a little bit?” Edrick asked

gone, Selina stood. I noticed that she was wringing

“Well?” she asked.

study, and called for Amy and Lily to come

promptly closed it again and cleared his throat; I could tell that he was struggling to find the right words, so I decided to take it upon myself to

decided to

a sigh of relief. Amy and Lily sighed too, and in that moment I realized that they certainly already knew about the pregnancy, despite Selina having promised not to tell anyone. Still, I couldn’t be mad at her for

Much to my surprise, the housekeeper walked briskly over to me and wrapped me in her arms. Once again, I was taken aback by her sudden display

you going to tell

I was still unsure as to whether he would even tell her that

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