Married But Pregnant With My Ex's Baby

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as she rushed into the ward, the harsh white lights of th

air, barely masked by the artificial lav

ot on the cold floor. Her hospital gown hu

ross torn skin like she was trying to

nessa reached her, grabbing

s were wide and glossy, as she st

"It's under my skin. I can fee

er. Not the fearless, wild girl she raised after h

hing hair out of Adina's face with a trembli

under the water. "Am I? Because everything feels... wron

ee their mouths move. And sometimes... I hear A

ip. Her breath came in fast, shallow gasps. "I hav

her up like she used to when Adina w

cheek against Adina's clammy forehead. "H

azy, Grandma. I swear, I just... I

r arms. Blood was already

to hear. "I don't know what's real anymore. I

against Adina's back, She fought the panic ris

. But you're not goin

ght in the wind. "It feels like I'm slipping,"

et through this. I swear to you-we'll get

es swimming with tears. "Where

m home with me. Anita's watching him-she's amaz

lieve it. Trying to hang onto som

again. "I'm getting you out of here. You don't belon

er voice low

. Every last

-

ays l

, her expression unreadable, the quiet elegance of the s

n't waver as Eric Harrington walked in, flanked by his moth

and went strai

te hers. "...To discharged Adina from the mental hospital without telling me. And y

ne was calm, but the disdain in it was unmistakable. "You

but nothing came out. He glanced at his mother, Mabel for

"You're not her doctor, or a judge. Eric's her husband-he should be involve

ng, if I may... legally, Eric does have spousal right

hand, cutting him

top righ

m fell

ogical son," she said, each word deliberate.

d snapped

l te

about?" Eric demande

lowly, her expre

a's son. Which makes him mine to protect

e said sharply. "This is just a smear job to push my

making a sound on the polished floor. H

Including the doctor who drugged Adina with benzodiaze

dn't know about that," he said quietly. "I just took her t

ting you. None of this will hold. We'll find out w

inside his jacket, checking his phone. As he

to Eric. "You n

e, frowning. His e

screen. Her voice rose. "You're calling for an

blink. Her reply cam

on that." She turned to Eric. "If you want to stay cha

ng a few seconds later, "Paternity test. You

chairman was thanks to my son's Will-naming Adina's

ed at her

on't look so shocked, I'm just getting started. Everything you, your mother, a