Chapter 51\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHealthy as can be. You\u2019re doing great, mama,\u201d she assure me-\u00a0<\/p>\n
Which only made me cry harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third Person POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ellie walked out of the ultrasound appointment with the printed photos tucked safely into her pocket. She wiped her eyes and kept them fixed on the door as she left, careful not to let Felicity or anyone else see that she\u2019d been crying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity watched her go curiously until her own name was called. Then she followed the nurse back to the examination room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what brings you in today?\u201d the woman asked kindly as she moved to sit on the stool by her laptop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity glanced at the screen and noticed Ellie\u2019s name, but the file was closed before she could take in any details.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So this was the same doctor Ellie had just seen, she thought How interesting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what was our precious Alpha\u2019s wife in for today? Just a check-up?\u201d she asked, plastering a sweet smile on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s confidential,\u201d the doctor replied, her tone suddenly tense. It caught Felicity\u2019s attention. She leaned forward slightly on the exam table, studying the woman\u2019s expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, come on. You know I\u2019m good friends with the Alpha. Surely you can tell me,\u201d Felicity pressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPatient records are confidential,\u201d the doctor repeated, looking even more uncomfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, now I know it\u2019s something good,\u201d Felicity said with a smug smile. \u201cYour attitude tells me everything I need to know. What is it\u2014Is she sick or something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re here to talk about your health,\u201d the doctor said firmly, pulling up Felicity\u2019s chart. \u201cI see here that you requested a fertility assessment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I ask why?\u201d the doctor said. \u201cAre you planning to conceive soon?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as possible,\u201d Felicity replied with a grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, congratulations,\u201d the doctor said, glancing at her with an uneasy expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI bet you deal with a lot of pregnancies,\u201d Felicity said, thinking about the documents she\u2019d seen in Nolan\u2019s office. The pregnancy test results with Ellie\u2019s name on them that had been crammed in the drawer. \u201cProbably even some high-profile ones.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor shifted again, clearly uncomfortable with the topic, and that was all the confirmation Felicity needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what Ellie was here for, wasn\u2019t it? she thought. A check-up for her pregnancy. Right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to tell you again,\u201d the doctor said. \u201cI can\u2019t discuss my patients.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t or won\u2019t?\u201d Felicity asked, cocking her head. \u201cBecause if you can\u2019t, then there\u2019s nothing I can do about that. But if you won\u2019t, well\u2026 maybe I can persuade you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing you can say that-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about what I can pay?\u201d Felicity cut in smoothly. \u201cBecause I\u2019m sure you know that money is not an issue for\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 51\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t bribe me,\u201d the doctor said, clearly in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity only smiled. \u201cI see why you might think that. But I promise-any sum. You name it, I can pay it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor shifted uncomfortably, her hand drifting toward the stack of papers beside her laptop. Felicity\u2019s eyes tracked her movements. From her angle, she saw the woman pull out a small, square piece of glossy paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was black, hard to make anything out but Felicity recognized it immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An ultrasound photo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Felicity smiled but it was tight and brittle. Rage was boiling inside of her. She already suspected that Ellie was pregnant and tried to deal with it back at the formal dinner. Now, she knew without a doubt that it was true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t going to let Ellie trap Nolan in their sham of a marriage just because she was pregnant. She\u2019d make sure that nothing stood in her way of becoming the luna.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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