His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 68

Chapter 68

I was cold. The air conditioning in the clinic was cold. The jelly they applied on my stomach was cold.

I

I wasn’t even trying to focus on the small screen showing the doctor my insides A was thinking was about my insurance,

and how much of this will it cover.

When I was in the hospital after getting kidnapped, Gabriel put me on his insurance. But now that we were divorced, I had to find my way around my old insurance again.

“Yes, Congratulations, Ms. Baker, you’re pregnant. The doctor pushed his spectacles further back on his nose, pointing at the ultrasound screen.

The moment the words were out in the open, tears welled in my eyes.

“For sure?” I ask, barely finding my voice.

“Yes,” He smiled sympathetically, “Would you like to see?”

“How- How far along am I right now?”

“Ten weeks.

1 gulp, I was over two months pregnant.

How did this happen…

I mean I knew how this happened, but.. how? We’d never been reckless, we’d never not used protection.

Except that once.

I had to take a birth shot after

had completely forgotten

F*ck.

F*ck.

to

coin sized shape on

“First?”

He points next to it, “That’s the

“Twins?” I gasp..

“Twins.” He agreed.

health was in no position to take care of myself,

Not one. Two.

There was no way I could raise two babies in the apartment I was living in right now. Toddlers should be raised in a family environment, not with a guitarist as

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an apartment. I had

if I

What if I-

out of my reverie. “Would you

“Op-Options

take them every day. If you decide on keeping the babies, I will see you back two weeks from now. And if

Terminating? Adoption?

They were

Mine and Gabriel’s.

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myself strong enough over the months. I will prepare myself. I

my head. “The vitamins,

little smile, nods, and then writes in his prescription pad while

I’m

could make for the babies. I had a house there, warm and comfortable, with a garden where I could set up a playground for them, an extra room that I could give to Luna, and still have emotional support from people who knew me, who loved me, who’s lives

I just needed time to accept the way

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