Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 70

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.

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

“Don’t be afraid.”

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

“You being

doesn’t make it

it hurts. I’ll bear the pain with you.” His

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.”

low, he didn’t catch it. “What

shook

are better kept

to the ultrasound room

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Chapter 70

Bryant waited outside.

me tissue to wipe it off after he was done, my heart

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

soon.

I was as the examining

“I… know.”

pressed my lips together, “How’s the baby developing?”

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

“Really…”

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