#Chapter 66: Sweet Relief

Moana

“Did you decide?” the doctor asked.

I felt completely helpless, and began to cry harder. The doctor was silent and let me cry, and when I was finally able to speak around my sobs, I looked up at him and shook my head.

“I can’t do it,” I said, my chest heaving with each word as my lungs felt like they would explode. “I don’t want to go through with the abortion.”

The doctor nodded. “Okay then,” he said with a warm smile. “You don’t have to do it.”

He left to let me get dressed again. As I did, I felt Mina practically leaping with joy inside of me, and I couldn’t help but smile a bit. I finished dressing, then headed back out to the elevator with the intention of calling a cab home since Edrick thought that I would be spending the night here.

When the elevator doors slid open, however, I was utterly shocked to see Edrick standing there with a blue surgical mask on to hide his identity. He had a panicked look in his eyes, We stared at each other for a long few moments before he finally spoke.

“Well?” he asked. “Did you do it?”

I shook my head. “I couldn’t. I decided that I want to keep it.”

He seemed relieved and let out a deep sigh. “Come on. I’ll drive you home,” was all he said, but I could tell just from his body language that he was happy with the decision.

Without another word, he turned around and walked back to the door. I couldn’t help but notice the rude secretary’s eyes on me as I walked past with Edrick — no doubt she was shocked to see a human walking out with a werewolf.

the driver’s side and pulled away from the curb. I began to feel suddenly light and free, and was certain that I’d made the right decision. Whatever obstacles we faced, I was sure that we’d take them all in stride. In a way, we were going to be a team now, and that was

Selina and the maids,” I

nodded, but didn’t say anything else out loud. I wondered what was going through his head, but decided not

mostly quiet, aside from that brief agreement to tell Selina and the maids about the decision when we got

come back?” I asked. “I thought that you were

morning meeting got canceled, so I decided to

shake the feeling that he came

Ella was surprised

jumping up and running over to me. “I thought

cheeks. “I decided

you go and play in your room for a little bit?” Edrick asked then.

Ella exclaimed as she scurried off. Once she was gone, Selina stood. I noticed that she was wringing

“Well?” she asked.

didn’t answer. Instead, he gestured for both Selina and I to follow him to the study, and called for Amy and Lily to come

I could tell that he was struggling to find

decided to keep

they certainly already knew about the pregnancy, despite Selina having promised not to tell anyone. Still, I

wonderful,” Selina said. Much to my surprise, the housekeeper walked briskly over to me and wrapped me in her arms. Once again, I was taken aback by her sudden display of affection, but it was over

to tell Ella?” she

as to whether he would even tell her that the baby was her sibling, or if we would hold up a facade that

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