Chapter 287

Isadora blinked, her eyes wide and unfocused, as if she hadn't quite processed what the doctor was saying.

"What did you say?" she managed, her voice barely above a whisper.

The doctor, calm and professional, repeated, “Miss, your body is very weak right now. In the first three months of pregnancy, it's important to get plenty of rest, or there's a risk of miscarriage."

Preg...nant?

The word crashed through Isadora's mind like a thunderclap, leaving her reeling. How could this be?

She shot upright in bed, staring at the doctor, desperately searching his face for some sign that this was all a mistake.

"Doctor, are you sure?" she demanded, her voice trembling. "Can you check again? How could I possibly be pregnant?"

The doctor held up a printout. "We already ran two tests while you were unconscious. Here's your ultrasound. The results are clear."

sheet, her hand shaking. She stared at the grainy black-and- white image, then down at her

we already

the gut. Her fingers curled into a fist, her face turning even paler as reality set in. This was the last thing she'd expected, and she had absolutely no idea

It's best if you stay in the hospital for a

there any way I don't have to keep

intelligent eyes and perfect features, but right now, she looked ghostly pale, her

a blessing," the doctor said softly. "You should treasure this. There

further, as if she might collapse

assuming the worst that Isadora

to make a decision soon. After three months, the risk to your health

slid off the bed and stumbled out of the hospital, barely aware of where

couldn't have come

then, her phone rang, the sound slicing through her fog of panic. It took

Nanette.

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