Chapter\u00a0578<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cPregnant?!\u201d\u00a0Both\u00a0Lucy\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0shouted\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.\u00a0It\u00a0startled\u00a0the\u00a0doctor,\u00a0who looked\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0frown.<\/p>\n
\u201cY\u2026yes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0stammered.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are,\u00a0in\u00a0fact,\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0Of\u00a0course,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0options.\u00a0You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0decide\u00a0anything\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force.\u00a0I\u00a0doubt\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0continue\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0force\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0fired\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0job?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0hoarse.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0worked\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0this\u00a0position.\u00a0How\u00a0would\u00a0it\u00a0look\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0fired??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u00a0you\u2019re not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0fired,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said\u00a0stubbornly,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0minor\u00a0setback.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0options,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0pinched\u00a0together.\u00a0He\u00a0rummaged\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0stuff\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0brochure.\u00a0When\u00a0he\u00a0handed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0big\u00a0words\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0stopped.<\/p>\n
Abortion.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0he\u00a0seriously\u00a0suggesting\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0abort\u00a0my\u00a0baby?<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0even\u00a0capable\u00a0of\u00a0doing?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant\u2026\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0actual\u00a0baby.\u00a0A\u00a0living\u00a0and\u00a0breathing\u00a0baby.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0sex;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0over\u00a0a\u00a0month\u00a0ago\u00a0now.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0almost\u00a02\u00a0months.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0that night\u00a0with Gavin\u2026<\/p>\n
Oh\u00a0Goddess\u2026\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0hands\u00a0immediately\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0body\u00a0trembled.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0carrying\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u2019s\u00a0baby.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0options,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0continued\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0hand\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0brochure;\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0it,\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0it.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something\u00a0more,\u00a0but\u00a0Lucy\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0brochure,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0pinched\u00a0together.\u00a0\u201cAbortion?\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0option\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0right\u00a0now?\u201d\u00a0(<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0she\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0option.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0if I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0career\u00a0path,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0do\u00a0my\u00a0job\u00a0while\u00a0carrying\u00a0a\u00a0baby,\u00a0and then\u00a0what\u00a0about\u00a0afterwards?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0commit\u00a0100\u00a0percent\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0force\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0at\u00a0home?\u00a0Plus,\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u00a0while\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0working?<\/p>\n
My\u00a0nerves\u00a0were\u00a0getting\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0of\u00a0me;\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0hammered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
What\u00a0was\u00a0worse\u2026\u00a0Gavin\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0me.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0he was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0want\u00a0this\u00a0baby.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0ruin his\u00a0entire\u00a0life;\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0a\u00a0father\u00a0to\u00a0Irene and\u00a0Matt;\u00a0did\u00a0he\u00a0even want\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0kids?\u00a0(5)<\/p>\n
Who\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0kidding?\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0want\u00a0kids\u2026\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0them\u00a0with\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0suddenly\u00a0felt\u00a0sick\u00a0tom\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0realize\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0doctor had\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0until\u00a0Lucy\u00a0was standing\u00a0in\u00a0front of\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0concerned\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0soft\u00a0and compassionate.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0seeing\u00a0someone\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0seeing\u00a0anyone,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0blurted.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0one\u2013night\u00a0stand.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0one\u2013night\u00a0stand?\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0asked\u00a0slowly,\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0testing\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0tongue.\u00a0\u201cThat\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0drunken\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0Luxy\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0baby.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0know\u00a0his\u00a0name,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0lied,\u00a0hating\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0betraying\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0how\u00a0hot\u00a0my\u00a0face\u00a0was,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0Lacy\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0redness\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0(11<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0resources\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u00a0find\u00a0him\u00a0easily.\u00a0He\u00a0might\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0father,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0so,\u00a0he\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0accountable.\u00a0If\u00a0not\u00a0physically\u00a0here,\u00a0he\u00a0should\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0be\u00a0financially.\u00a0You\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0this\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0own\u00a0if<\/p>\n
312<\/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 578 Chapter\u00a0578 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cPregnant?!\u201d\u00a0Both\u00a0Lucy\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0shouted\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.\u00a0It\u00a0startled\u00a0the\u00a0doctor,\u00a0who looked\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0frown. \u201cY\u2026yes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0stammered.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are,\u00a0in\u00a0fact,\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0Of\u00a0course,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0options.\u00a0You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0decide\u00a0anything\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Elite\u00a0Force.\u00a0I\u00a0doubt\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0continue\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0force\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0knew\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant.\u201d \u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0fired\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0job?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0hoarse.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0worked\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0this\u00a0position.\u00a0How\u00a0would\u00a0it\u00a0look\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0fired??\u201d 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