Chapter 70

His

s drilled into mine, a deep concern veiling them, “Can’t it be for any other reason?”

“Like what?” I couldn’t deny I was fishing for something more.

His lips barely moved as he spoke, “I just want you to be well.”

“…Sounds like something you’d say at a family Thanksgiving dinner.”

A thought flickered through my mind, and before I knew it, a smile crept up, “Save it for Timothy’s birthday bash next month.”

Wishing me health. Wishing himself a lifetime of happiness with Margaret?

When the nurse came to draw my blood, I instinctively pulled back as she disinfected my arm, my body tensing up.

I was scared. I’d always been scared.

As a kid, it was always Dad who held me, with Mom gripping my other hand, coaxing me through every needle and every blood draw.

And there were always rewards.

But over these past years, my health had been decent. A common cold here, some over-the-counter meds there – hardly ever needing blood drawn.

faded. But fear or not, was grown

“Don’t be afraid.”

his thumb gently caressing the back of my hand as he

“You being

it hurt any less.”

it hurts. I’ll bear the pain

down to see the man who always seemed to tower over me, now half-kneeling by my side, filling my heart and yet, stirring a pang of sadness. I murmured, “But you can’t stay with me forever.”

was too low, he didn’t catch it. “What did you say?”

I shook

are better kept inside

was off to the ultrasound room the head

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Bryant waited outside.

the gel, then handed me tissue to wipe it off

sooner or later, but

soon.

head doctor had told her who I was as the examining doctor smiled at me, “Mrs. Ferguson, you’re pregnant, aren’t you

“I… know.”

pressed my lips together, “How’s

Look, you can already see tiny hands and feet.”

“Really…”

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