Chapter 70

His

s drilled into mine, a deep concern veiling them, “Can’t it be for any other reason?”

“Like what?” I couldn’t deny I was fishing for something more.

His lips barely moved as he spoke, “I just want you to be well.”

“…Sounds like something you’d say at a family Thanksgiving dinner.”

A thought flickered through my mind, and before I knew it, a smile crept up, “Save it for Timothy’s birthday bash next month.”

Wishing me health. Wishing himself a lifetime of happiness with Margaret?

When the nurse came to draw my blood, I instinctively pulled back as she disinfected my arm, my body tensing up.

I was scared. I’d always been scared.

As a kid, it was always Dad who held me, with Mom gripping my other hand, coaxing me through every needle and every blood draw.

And there were always rewards.

years, my health had been decent. A common cold here, some over-the-counter meds there – hardly ever needing

fear never really faded. But fear or not,

“Don’t be afraid.”

back of my

“You being

doesn’t make it

hurts. I’ll bear the pain with you.” His voice was velvety

me, now half-kneeling by my side, filling my heart and yet, stirring a pang of sadness. I murmured, “But you can’t stay

voice was too low, he didn’t catch it. “What

I shook my

better kept inside than

blood draw, I was off to the ultrasound room the head

Chapter 70

Bryant waited outside.

me tissue to wipe it off after he was

pregnancy sooner or later, but

soon.

as the examining doctor smiled at me,

“I… know.”

lips together, “How’s the baby

baby’s doing great, nine weeks now. Look, you

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