Chapter 106

The report showed standard markers for pregnancy—follicle, progesterone, and human chorionic gonadotropin. Giselle was undeniably pregnant. She stared at the report, frozen. For a moment, she completely forgot the pain wracking her body. To confirm the results, she asked the doctor to schedule an ultrasound. Despite her fever and pounding headache, she waited through the queue, endured the exam, and finally received the ultrasound report. When she saw the words "intrauterine pregnancy with a single live fetus" printed on the sheet, her head felt like it might explode. "The fetus looks to be about two months along. Everything seems normal. Have you decided if you're keeping the baby?" the doctor asked after reviewing the results. Giselle was in a daze, unable to accept what she was hearing. She still felt like a child herself. How could she possibly be pregnant, and two months along at that? It explained her recent symptoms. Her appetite had been off, she'd been nauseous, sleeping