Chapter\u00a0577<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0I\u00a0mean\u00a0kind\u00a0of,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushing.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong,\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0too\u00a0worried\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0drink\u00a0some\u00a0water\u00a0or\u00a0something\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNonsense.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0face\u00a0paled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mention\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0hospital<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0necessary\u00a0The\u00a0doctors\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0pack\u00a0have\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0With\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0threat\u00a0out\u00a0there\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0lives that\u00a0are\u00a0at\u00a0risk,\u00a0they\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about\u00a0me\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0defiantly\u00a0folded\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0on\u00a0post\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0this,\u00a0as\u00a0does\u00a0Mario\u00a0and\u00a0Sampson.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders\u00a0slump.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0breathed.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0deal\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0this.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0something\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
she\u00a0nodded,\u00a0holding\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0promise,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0assured\u00a0me,\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0out\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0before\u00a0long,\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Sampson\u00a0and\u00a0asking\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0leave\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0He\u00a0granted\u00a0it,\u00a0agreeing\u00a0with\u00a0Lucy,<\/p>\n
Of\u00a0course,\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0allow\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0just\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0unprotected;\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0Gammas\u00a0accompanied\u00a0us.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0grateful\u00a0that\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time.\u00a0She\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0go\u00a0through\u00a0this\u00a0alone.\u00a0She\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0nervous,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0better\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0nurse\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room\u00a0after\u00a0what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0an\u00a0eternity\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0waiting<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u00a0Montague,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0called\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0feet,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0numb.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0feel\u00a0my\u00a0legs\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0room\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0waiting\u00a0nurse.\u00a0Her\u00a0smile\u00a0widened\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0with\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0stayed\u00a0closely\u00a0behind\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0stepped\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0doors\u00a0and\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0long\u00a0hallway.\u00a0Not\u00a0before\u00a0long\u00a0after,\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0stepping\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cPut\u00a0that\u00a0gown\u00a0on\u00a0and\u00a0pee\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0cup,\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0nurse\u00a0instructed,\u00a0handing\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0at\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0for?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0procedure,\u00a0\u2018she\u00a0replied\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0was\u00a0leaving,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0racing.\u00a0Lucy\u00a0found\u00a0a\u00a0comfortable\u00a0seat\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0attached\u00a0bathroom,\u00a0locking\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0I\u00a0peed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0cup,\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0cap\u00a0on\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom,\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0almost trembling\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0placed\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0nightstand\u00a0beside\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
bed<\/p>\n
The\u00a0nurse\u00a0retumed\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0later\u00a0to\u00a0collect\u00a0the\u00a0pee\u00a0sample.\u00a0She\u00a0said\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0words\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0left.\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0seated\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0racing\u00a0heart,\u00a0Lacy\u00a0reached\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0gripped\u00a0my\u00a0hand,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0site\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0assured\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0breathe,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Am\u00a0I\u00a0that\u00a0obvious?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0laugh,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0right\u00a0through\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cKind\u00a0of,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0your\u00a0face,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0Words\u00a0left\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0We\u00a0stayed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0comfortable\u00a0silence\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while.\u00a0It\u00a0dain\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0for\u00a0fary\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0her\u00a0nonnal\u00a0banter\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0nothing\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u00a0Not\u00a0long\u00a0after,\u00a0a\u00a0doctor\u00a0was\u00a0walking\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0roots<\/p>\n
He\u00a0greeted\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0troduced\u00a0himself\u00a0as\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Oliver.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0name\u00a0or\u00a0last\u00a0name,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0seemed\u00a0kind\u00a0enough.\u00a0He\u00a0hint\u00a0a\u00a0chant\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hands,\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0scanned\u00a0it\u00a0briefly\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0lifted\u00a0to\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0I have\u00a0Iesuite\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0(have\u00a0good\u00a0news.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0of\u00a0relief.\u00a0Thank\u00a0goodness,\u00a0because<\/p>\n
-2\u00a0bonn<\/p>\n
there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug.\u00a0Now,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0some\u00a0medicine\u00a0to\u00a0fix\u00a0whatever is\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0gen<\/p>\n
back\u00a0to\u00a0work<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0breathy\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0slid\u00a0down\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0Just\u00a0prescribe\u00a0me\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0help,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0way.\u201d<\/p>\n
*T\u2019m\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0either,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0holding\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0may\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0ill,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0there\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0an\u00a0underlying\u00a0issue.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\u00a0frowned,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0understand\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0uphold\u00a0your\u00a0job\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0current\u00a0position,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanning\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0head to\u00a0toe.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy\u00a0position?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0as\u00a0barely\u00a0a\u00a0whisper<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0condition\u00a0Miss\u00a0Montague\u2026\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0pregnant.\u201d\u00a0(14)<\/p>\n
COIN\u00a0BUNDLE:\u00a0get\u00a0more\u00a0free\u00a0bonus<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 577 Chapter\u00a0577 \u201cNo\u00a0I\u00a0mean\u00a0kind\u00a0of,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushing.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong,\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0bug.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0too\u00a0worried\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0drink\u00a0some\u00a0water\u00a0or\u00a0something\u201d \u201cNonsense.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0hospital.\u201d My\u00a0face\u00a0paled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0mention\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0hospital 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