Chapter 23 I Want to Burn It

Thalia finally understood why Lucien had been acting so strangely today. She softened her tone and asked, "But you love me, don't you?" Lucien didn't answer. "We're going to get married. That baby would only get in the way of our future happiness. If you want a baby, it's not that hard. We'll have our own, and the one I'm carrying will take the Reese name too." There was still no response. "You're overthinking this. Talia was only a month pregnant. It wasn't a fully formed baby yet. It was just a fertilized egg, a cell, or maybe just a bit of blood—" "That's enough. Don't say another word." The image of that blood-soaked wad of tissue flashed through Lucien's mind. That deep, crimson red burned into his heart like fire. "When will you come back? I'm waiting to have dinner with you." "I need some time alone. Don't wait for me. Go ahead and eat." … The distance from the OB-GYN to the medical waste disposal facility was less than 200 yards. As a seasoned doctor, Talia had long