Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 182

I glanced at Max, who was in conversation with the Dean and Director Ramsey. It seemed he felt my gaze on him as he looked up, his lips curling into a half-smile, his eyes inscrutable.

Dinner was ready, and to my surprise, the first dish was grilled lamb chop. It had been ages since I last had that dish.

Director Ramsey looked at the lamb chop, chuckling. "I remember Claire likes this dish. Your brother once brought it to the lab for you. Go on. Eat up."

Indeed, whenever lab work ran late, Richard would have someone bring me food, including this dish. But seeing it reminded me of Max, so I stopped eating it. Moreover, for some reason, just the smell of it made me feel nauseous. Oblivious to my discomfort, Allen served me a piece, saying, "Claire likes the lean parts."

When I stared at the dark meat on my plate, my stomach churned violently, and I rushed out of the private room, barely managing not to vomit there and then, and bolted to the restroom outside.

Director Ramsey was shocked but quickly explained it to the others. "Mr. Hilton, this student of yours is quite the character. Don't mind her."

Leaning over the sink, I kept gagging.

For some reason, amidst the nausea, I felt a strange sense of joy. Could it be I was pregnant? I looked up at the mirror, thinking the drama was finally about to start.

for a check-up, I saw Max standing in the hallway outside the restroom. He was fiddling with a gold ring as if waiting

he handed me

Max offering me pills. He was there to test me. He had taken care of my birth control. He couldn't possibly think I was pregnant. But being the considerate person he was, he must've been

was too busy visiting the cemetery today and

It wasn't a lie.

touched, he pulled

that I didn't punish Tracey? It's been a month

as if I was the one being

to push him away,

in a public place. Anyone coming by would

Max lifted me in his arms, carried me to

might hurt the baby if I got pregnant made me

a table with chicken noodle soup and broccoli. "Stomach's upset. Let's eat something

out a sigh of relief,

stomach further, especially if there was a chance was pregnant. If there