Chapter 186 – Sonogram

Selene

“And this is your first pregnancy?” The doctor questioned, making my heart race right as he took my pulse.

“Yes,” I lie, earning a raised brow from the man.

“And your previous doctor diagnosed you with HG?” He presses.

“Yes, I was recently hospitalized for dehydration, but I’ve been able to put on some weight with the help of medication.” I explain.

“That’s good.” He encourages. “Do you have any questions before we begin the exam?”

Glaring at Blaise over his shoulder, I state, “Not for you.”

The physician looks back and forth between us, a ques tioning look on his face. Blaise smiles up at me, “Yes?”

“If you’re going to do thing, I want proof that Bastien is al right.”

“My beauty, this is going to happen whether you want it to or not.” Blaise announces, standing up. “But if you continue to be a good girl, I will give you the proof you desire.”

Slumping back in my seat, I grumble a thank you and watch as he exits the room, seeming to have the sense to give us some privacy. After the door closes behind him, the doctor studies me for a long moment, looking from my shining eyes to the wide cuffs on my arms.

the curtain. “Why don’t you get

as he instructs, I go behind the flimsy curtain and strip off my clothes, feeling the stress of the occasion wind my muscles into knots. I’ve never been so anxious for a sono gram in my life. Every time I have one, I always feel a tremen dous sense of helplessness as

find out the baby’s sex and let it be a surprise when it arrived, but I’m about to find out anyway, I’m both praying it’s another girl so that I’ll have another four and a half months to plan my escape, and feeling that if I’m going

he handles the situation.

He doesn’t ask about the baby’s father, or

wonder if it’s too crazy to try and

lower half with a blanket and lifts my gown for the sonogram, I

promised to let me see Bastien if I behaved. Still, can he really be trusted? Luna asks. There’s no guarantee he’ll be good

is a powerful motivator, it could just as

heart beat, holding my breath until a small thump comes through the speakers. It happens just when I’m starting to truly believe I might not hear one after all, and then I think I’m hallucinating – because instead of the slow, steady thump, thump, thump | expect, I hear an

are two. Luna

to the doctor,

offering me a smile that doesn’t reach

and there was only one baby.” I tell

there are definitely two.” The physician replies, showing me the distinct images on the screen. “It’s rare,

sometimes happen that multiples are missed on an early sonogram.” He continues moving the wand around, pausing it to take photos of the babies in different positions. “This does explain why you’ve been

surely, if I was underweight for one…” I think aloud, not bothering to wonder why I’m worrying about their health when they’re already on death row before they’ve

We‘re going to have to get you on a

trail off, too afraid to ask, “What are

me feel as if the room is

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255