Chapter 267

Jennifer panicked and started patting Serena Dawson’s back, apologizing over and over. “Ma’am, please don’t get upset. I-I didn’t mean to upset you, it’s all my fault for saying something I shouldn’t have.” Serena waved her off, trying to catch her breath. “I’m okay, Jennifer.” But in her mind, a scary thought was already forming. This wasn’t the first time she’d had this kind of reaction. The urgent thing now was to stay calm, not let Jennifer pick up on anything, then figure things out later. Even though this felt exactly like the way she did during her last pregnancy, Serena didn’t want to jump to conclusions. The last time had left her so shaken that just thinking about it made her anxious. And now, stuck in this house with no way to get a proper check-up, what would even happen if Matthew found out? He’d definitely lock down even tighter on her. She had to get out before any signs started to show. That night, Serena didn’t sleep at all. Ever since losing the baby before, a small p