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.

really faded. But fear or not, was grown

“Don’t be afraid.”

Bryant’s warm hand enveloped mine his thumb gently caressing the back of

“You being

doesn’t make it hurt any

bear the pain with you.”

now half-kneeling by my side, filling my heart and yet, stirring a pang of sadness. I murmured,

too low, he didn’t

I shook

are better kept

to the ultrasound room the head

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Bryant waited outside.

the doctor applied the gel, then handed me tissue to wipe it off after he was

pregnancy sooner or later, but I didn’t expect it this

soon.

had told her who I was as the examining doctor smiled at me, “Mrs. Ferguson, you’re

“I… know.”

my lips together, “How’s the baby

doing great, nine weeks now. Look, you can already see tiny hands

“Really…”

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