My Bestie's Brother Takes My V-Card novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

I’d been having a funny feeling in my belly recently.

The other day, I went to the hospital for a physical. Unexpectedly, I ran into Antonio and Amber. I registered again and had the examination,

When I got the result, I laughed so much that I teared up.

For the past five years, Antonio and I had been trying to have a baby. We never succeeded. Now, we were about to separate, and I found out I was pregnant. The time wasn’t right.

Holding the report, I wandered in the hospital absent- mindedly, at a loss for what to do with the baby.

I should have an abortion, but I didn’t have the heart to do it. It was harder than leaving Antonio.

Then, I looked up and saw Antonio with Amber, who had just had a prenatal checkup. These days, neither he nor I mentioned Amber.

He mistook my silence for acquiescence.

“Mr. Kaufman, our baby is very healthy. I’m happy about it.”

Antonio’s voice betrayed no emotion. But when he raised his eyebrows, I knew he was in a good mood. “Hmm. You’ve taken good care of it.”

They talked about the baby. Neither of them noticed I had

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stopped in front of them. Antonio let go of Amber’s hand and kept her at arm’s length when he saw me.

After a moment of silence, I spoke first.

“Small world. I’ll leave you be. Bye.”

Antonio took my hand in a fluster. He wouldn’t let me go. “Grace, let me explain.”

I broke free from him calmly, not mad at all.

“I’m not angry. The baby is your responsibility. I understand.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Amber’s eyes sparkled.

“Mrs. Kaufman, you’ll really let me keep this baby?”

We fell out last time. I wouldn’t be nice to her this time.

“Miss Potter, you’ll be due in a few days. Can I stop you?”

The woman lost her cool at once. Judging from her voice, she was about to cry.

“I–I was forced.”

It was pointless to talk about that now.

I turned around and came back to the doctor. Antonio offered to come along, but I refused. Someone helped me decide just

now.

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