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.

had to take a birth shot

I had

F*ck.

F*ck.

to see.” I

on the machine. “That right there is your first

“First?”

He points next to it, “That’s the

“Twins?” I gasp..

“Twins.” He agreed.

a wave of dizziness and nausea hit me, then followed by utter and sheer panic. My mental health was in no position to

Not one. Two.

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 a neighbour who starts

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I

if I f*ck

What if I-

out of my reverie. “Would you like

“Op-Options

nods. “I will prescribe you some antenatal vitamins, and you have to take them every day. If you decide on keeping the babies, I will see you back two weeks from now. And if this was

Terminating? Adoption?

They were

Mine and Gabriel’s.

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

shake my head. “The

a little smile, nods, and then writes in his

I’m your

be the best decision I 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

away. I just needed time to accept the way my life

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