Chapter 798

"There are signs of a miscarriage." When I heard that, I thought I was hearing things. Miscarriage? "Doctor, I'm pregnant?" I grabbed the doctor's coat, a wave of joy washing over me. "You had no idea?" She looked as shocked as I felt but quickly shifted to a lecture. "You young folks just go around doing whatever you want and never stop to think about the consequences." The doctor probably thought Chris and I were a couple, and she kept lecturing us about it. I didn't have the mood to set her straight, much less deal with her judgment. I simply asked her again, "Doctor, am I really pregnant?" "Yes, but there are signs of a miscarriage. There's no guarantee the pregnancy will hold," she said. I gripped her coat even tighter, my voice trembling with emotion. "Doctor, please, help me keep the baby." Lately, I'd been wishing for a child without even realizing it. And now, it felt like my unspoken hope had finally come true. But I had been so clueless and reckless, putting my baby