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.

my fear never really faded. But fear or not, was grown up

“Don’t be afraid.”

hand enveloped mine his thumb gently caressing the back of my hand

“You being

doesn’t make it hurt

the

half-kneeling by my side, filling my heart and

too low, he didn’t catch it. “What did

I shook

kept inside

off to the ultrasound

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Bryant waited outside.

the doctor applied the gel, then handed me tissue to wipe it

Bryant would find out about the pregnancy sooner or later, but I didn’t

soon.

her who I was as the examining doctor smiled at me, “Mrs.

“I… know.”

pressed my lips together, “How’s the baby

baby’s doing great, nine weeks now. Look, you can already see tiny hands and

“Really…”

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