How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 655

"I can't make sense of this. We should see a doctor." She stared helplessly at the report, unfamiliar with the medical jargon.

Elias turned toward her, his voice calm and even. "What report is it? Let me have a look."

Esmeralda, recognizing Elias instantly, furrowed her brow. "You're Elodie's..."

"Elodie's attending physician," Elias finished for her, meeting her gaze as he reached for the papers.

Esmeralda's lips trembled, but in the end, she handed the report to Elias.

Elodie couldn't help but watch anxiously. "So what does it say?"

Elias scanned the pages, then looked up at Elodie, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "You're eleven weeks pregnant."

Elodie's heart nearly skipped a beat.

Shock washed over her features, mingling with a storm of emotions. For a moment, her mind went completely blank.

Esmeralda was the first to recover. "How is that possible? Is her body even strong enough for this?"

A shadow crossed Elias's usually composed face. "To be honest, with your condition, getting pregnant should have been nearly impossible. The odds were extremely low. That's why this is... unusual."

Elodie's breathing grew ragged as she tried to steady herself. She looked at him in desperation. "And the baby?"

way

knew Elodie

eyes shimmered

her cheeks, Elias softened his tone. "Your situation isn't optimistic, Elodie. If you try to keep this baby, you'll have to go without any cancer treatment for nearly ten months. At that point, it's not just your uterus at risk-the cancer could

was a brutal

couldn't

too, how pregnancy could stir a fierce attachment in a woman, making the thought of letting go

She had nowhere else

she kept the baby, her treatment would have to

forward and hugged Elodie, her voice pleading. "Isn't there

longed for a

And now...

twice for work. This time, you can't afford to wait. If

hesitated, then offered a small sliver of hope.

still a

he knew the

themselves were grueling. The drugs and surgeries would ravage her body. Recovery

understood what Elias

She'd always known.

she got pregnant, she couldn't keep the

wished for most had now

she felt