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.“Do you mind your husband and brother being in here?”Surprisingly, Libby doesn’t pick up on the husband comment, and simply nods.Either that or she is choosing to ignore it.“Well, I have your results back,” the doctor starts, flipping open his file and scanning his eyes down the reports.“I’m going to prescribe you some painkillers, and you’ll need to take it easy over the next few days while you recover.These falls can really knock you about, and it will take a good few weeks for the bruising and swelling to go down.But the good news is that the wound on your head isn’t too deep, so you won’t need stitches for it.Just keep the bandages on for now and change them every twenty-four hours.I guarantee you’ll be back to normal in a couple of weeks.”“Thank you,” Libby mumbles quietly.I turn to the doctor and stretch out my hand.“Thank you.That’s great news to hear.”“Yeah, thanks,” Dale agrees, but I notice the doctor isn’t making any effort to leave just yet.He watches us but his eyes occasionally drift down to his report.“Is that everything?” I ask, raising an eyebrow.The doctor clears his throat.“Actually.I do have something else to discuss with Mr.and Mrs.Lewis.” He motions toward Dale and subtly suggests for him to leave the room.“I’m going nowhere,” he mutters, folding his arms over his chest.“You got something to say then you say it in front of me as well.”“Mrs.Lewis,” the doctor asks, “do you want me to continue?”“Yes,” she answers.He nods and looks between us.“We have the results from your bloods, and everything came back normal—”“Why do I think there is going to be a but here?” Dale interrupts, fixing the doctor with a glare.“Shut it.” My mouth opens and I snap without thinking.Thankfully, Dale doesn’t react like I expect, and he just stands there.Waiting.We are all waiting.“As I was saying, the blood results have come back clear, but there was something else that came to our attention.”I find myself leaning forward at this point, not sure of what I’m about to be told.It could be something bad.I mean, what if something’s happened?“You’re pregnant, Mrs.Lewis.”SIXTEENBlinking rapidly, I try and digest the news.But it isn’t sinking in.I’m still teetering on that fine line between denial and realisation, and I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be feeling.Lifting my hand to my face, I rub across my jaw to try encouraging my stagnant blood to flow.Everything in my body appears to have stopped dead in its tracks.My heart feels as if it is beating a million miles an hour, and I’m struggling to suck oxygen into my lungs.“P-Pregnant?” I utter the words with amazement, and look over at Libby’s frozen body.Her eyes are wide and fearful as if she too can’t fathom what the doctor has just told us.“She’s pregnant?” I ask again, wanting to make sure I heard him correctly.“Congratulations,” the doctor says with a smile.“She isn’t far along, but I would suggest an appointment with your midwife.It doesn’t look as if the fall harmed the baby, which is surprising.But I would recommend a quick check-up for any abnormalities.” He scribbles a note down on his report and then pulls the folder up to his chest.“I’ll leave you guys alone.One of the nurses on duty will provide you with the painkillers and ask you to sign a couple of forms before they can discharge you.”And with that, he turns and leaves.When the sound of the door shutting fills the room, I finally risk a glance at Dale and find him shaking his head from side to side.“Tell me it isn’t his?” he demands to Libby, forking his thumb in my direction.“I don’t care if it’s from some random one night stand, but please tell me this isn’t his baby?”I’m suddenly nauseas waiting for her answer.A million questions rush my mind all at once.Do I want this baby to be mine? What about Daniel? Is she sleeping with him? My hands curl into fists.Did that fucker actually knock her up?“I’ve only been with Alex, so it can only be his baby,” she confirms quietly.We both look at her simultaneously before I sag against the wall and emit a bout of shaky laughter, the shock playing havoc on my body.“I’m going to be a father?”“You’re lying,” Dale spits, holding his chin high.“He can’t be the father.I don’t believe you, Libby.” Then, he turns to me with cold and hardened eyes.“You slept with my fucking sister again, after all this time?” His breaths turn rough and ragged.A slow smile creeps over my lips, and I can’t hide the amusement in my voice.“She couldn’t resist it.Not that I’d blame her anyway.”“Alex!” Libby warns.But it’s too late.Dale reacts and launches himself across the room at me, his fists flying through the air, but none of them actually connecting with my body.He’s hurling the vilest abuse from his mouth.But that’s all it ever is with this douchebag.He’s all talk and no action.Even his puny little punches aren’t doing anything to me as I block each strike easily.“You’ve trapped my sister yet again.You bastard! I’ll fucking kill you for this [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]