Chapter 85

“No. That’s not possible.”

He quirks his head. “Stop me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure your former husband would have s*x with you.”

Yes. All the time.

Sometimes multiple times. Daily.

I gulp.

My hands instinctively go to my stomach.

Adam’s gaze goes to the cooler across the room where he’s storing my chemotherapy then back to me.

“I, uh, can’t take the drugs to ki ll the ca ncer without k illing my baby.”

He frowns. His eyes are so kind. But the pity I see there… it ki lls

“This particular ca ncer…no.”

my hair tie

bites his lip.

carry the baby to

are quite good.” Adam frowns. “But if you forego treatments that long… the ca ncer will have spread completely. You’d be down to days left on your life, and

see.” I feel like I’m going to pu ke

rifling through a stack of papers. I’ve clearly unnerved him. “I’ll confer with

still his hand. “Hey. We both knew this was a longshot. Can we transfer the embryo? Maybe find a

but I can’t bury the compulsion to try and

of a fetus or embryo are very rare

successful pregnancy. Attempting a uterine procedure can complicate or terminate that. There isn’t enough science. Even at four or five months, we can do more with a premature delivery. The

to the

have enough time?” I

baby. But if you delay your treatments that

won’t be any

5% if I started aggressive chemo and radiation immediately. And that was before the transfer of my father’s powers that

you need to abort. We can start treatments. There is still a chance that we can

“No,” I whisper.

“Please.”

want to ask more questions, but Adam looks positively frazzled, and I’m not even sure

can we keep this information between ourselves for a minute.”

what my life would be like if I’d grown up here.

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