Chapter 51
Chapter 51
“Healthy as can be. You’re doing great, mama,” she assure me-
Which only made me cry harder.
Third Person POV
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’d been crying.
Felicity watched her go curiously until her own name was called. Then she followed the nurse back to the examination room.
“So, what brings you in today?” the woman asked kindly as she moved to sit on the stool by her laptop.
Felicity glanced at the screen and noticed Ellie’s name, but the file was closed before she could take in any details.
So this was the same doctor Ellie had just seen, she thought How interesting.
“So, what was our precious Alpha’s wife in for today? Just a check-up?” she asked, plastering a sweet smile on her face.
“That’s confidential,” the doctor replied, her tone suddenly tense. It caught Felicity’s attention. She leaned forward slightly on the exam table, studying the woman’s expression.
“Oh, come on. You know I’m good friends with the Alpha. Surely you can tell me,” Felicity pressed.
“Patient records are confidential,” the doctor repeated, looking even more uncomfortable.
“Well, now I know it’s something good,” Felicity said with a smug smile. “Your attitude tells me everything I need to know. What is it Is she sick or something p>
“We’re here to talk about your health,” the doctor said firmly, pulling up Felicity’s chart. “I see here that you requested a fertility assessment p>
“That’s right p>
“Can I ask why?” the doctor said. “Are you planning to conceive soon p>
“As soon as possible,” Felicity replied with a grin.
“Well, congratulations,” the doctor said, glancing at her with an uneasy expression.
“I bet you deal with a lot of pregnancies,” Felicity said, thinking about the documents she’d seen in Nolan’s office. The pregnancy test results with Ellie’s name on them that had been crammed in the drawer. “Probably even some high-profile ones p>
The doctor shifted again, clearly uncomfortable with the topic, and that was all the confirmation Felicity needed.
That’s what Ellie was here for, wasn’t it? she thought. A check-up for her pregnancy. Right?
“I’m not going to tell you again,” the doctor said. “I can’t discuss my patients p>
“Can’t or won’t?” Felicity asked, cocking her head. “Because if you can’t, then there’s nothing I can do about that. But if you won’t, well… maybe I can persuade you p>
“There’s nothing you can say that p>
“How about what I can pay?” Felicity cut in smoothly. “Because I’m sure you know that money is not an issue for
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Chapter 51
+25 Bonus
1. I can make it very worth your while. All I’m asking youo do is just to confirm that our Alpha’s wonderful wife is, in fact, expecting their heir p>
“You can’t bribe me,” the doctor said, clearly in disbelief.
Felicity only smiled. “I see why you might think that. But I promise-any sum. You name it, I can pay it p>
The doctor shifted uncomfortably, her hand drifting toward the stack of papers beside her laptop. Felicity’s eyes tracked her movements. From her angle, she saw the woman pull out a small, square piece of glossy paper.
It was black, hard to make anything out but Felicity recognized it immediately.
An ultrasound photo.
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.
She wasn’t going to let Ellie trap Nolan in their sham of a marriage just because she was pregnant. She’d make sure that nothing stood in her way of becoming the luna.
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