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.

some gowns behind that curtain.” He says, point ing to the

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 I wait for them to find a heart beat, always paranoid

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 to lose my child either way, it might be less

Blaise was in the room with us. It’s interesting to see the way he handles the situation. He doesn’t embody

– just something about his bearing and manner. He doesn’t ask about

to try and

my lower half with a blanket and lifts my gown for the sonogram, I glance around for a pen and paper – anything to try

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

motivator, it could just as easily prompt him to turn me in rather than

whoosh of the machine fills the air. I feel the same panic I always do as I wait for the 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

two.

to the doctor, I ask, “is

nods, offering me a smile that doesn’t

already had a sonogram, and there was only

two.” The physician replies, showing me the distinct images on

are missed on an early sonogram.” He continues moving the wand around, pausing it to take photos

aloud, not bothering to wonder why I’m worrying about their

a problem. We‘re going to have to get

trail off, too afraid to ask,

me feel as if the room is spinning,

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