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.”

seemed relieved and let out a deep sigh. “Come on. I’ll drive you home,” was all he

back to the door. I couldn’t help but notice the rude secretary’s eyes on me as I walked past with Edrick —

and once I was inside, he came around to the driver’s side and pulled away 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 a

the maids,”

loud. I wondered what was

to tell Selina and the maids about the decision when we got home. Finally,

come back?” I asked. “I thought that you

meeting got canceled, so

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

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 I with a worried expression

shouted, jumping up and running over to me. “I thought you were gonna be

smiled, then shook my head and crouched down to her level to pinch her cheeks. “I decided I missed you too

play in your room for a little bit?” Edrick asked then. “Moana can come and play with you

scurried off. Once she was gone, Selina

“Well?” she asked.

to the study, and called for Amy and Lily to come as well, who were standing in

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

decided to

and in that moment I realized that they certainly already knew about the

is wonderful,” Selina said. 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 of affection, but it was over more quickly than it began. She stepped back, then looked between Edrick and I

you going to

hadn’t talked about it even once, and I was still unsure as to whether he would even tell

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