Chapter 69

I had almost forgotten about it, honestly.

But he, surprisingly, hadn’t.

Drying my face with a soft towel, I said, “No need, I’m fine.”

He frowned, “Weren’t you feeling unwell last night?”

How could I possibly tell him that the doctor had advised against intimacy during the first trimester of pregnancy?

So, I deflected, “I’m better now.”

He was skeptical, “Really?”

If we were to go, it would be to the exclusive clinic under the Ferguson Group, where we’d use a private entrance.

No waiting in lines, and the test results would come back quickly.

But that would make it even harder for me to hide the pregnancy.

I couldn’t go, no matter what.

Avoiding his gaze, I said, “I just don’t want to go. I hate hospitals.”

“Jane.” Bryant’s eyes narrowed slightly, “You’re not hiding something from me, are you?”

My nervousness made me drop the moisturizer I was holding onto the marble countertop with a sharp clink, nearly stopping my heart.

obvious I was

stepped closer, turning me to face him with a look that seemed to pierce right throug me, “Is there really something

“Bryant…”

hesitated, then said, “Are

let’s just get

in it hard to detect, and grabbed my hand to lead me

are you doing?”

going to the

wrist so tightly it

couldn’t find it in me to be angry, “Are you afraid I’m

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spun around, his expression stern and teeth gritted, “If you dare to die, I’ll

aback, and I

If I didn’t know any better, I’d

but he didn’t let go of my hand, “We’re going to the hospital.”

any further could lead him to

Either way,

be facing the

teeth, I said, albeit with

“Are you nervous?”

“No.”

wasn’t nervousness; it was fear. But I

to the hospital, I was distracted, worrying about what would happen if

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