Chapter 31

Pregnant? The word hung heavily in the air as both girls stared at each other, one in surprise and the other, shock. Bellatrix was the first one to break the silence. "I don't think I'm–" The words got stuck in her throat as she recalled the last time she had seen her monthly visitor. Nearly two months, the exact same time Cillian had once come home drunk and had sex with her. However, she didn't think too much of not seeing her period at that time. She had simply chucked it up to her being under stress, after all, heavy stress and constant intake of birth control pills, could lead to a delay in period. So, the possibility of her being pregnant never crossed her mind. Until now. Unconsciously, her hand went to her stomach and she placed her palm against her flat stomach. She...she could be pregnant? With Cillian's child? The possibility of that filled her cold heart with a sense of joy and happiness she thought she'd never be able to experience again. "Bella," Avery's voice brought her