After ending his call with Celeste, Shawn tumed to Helen and asked her if she was pregnant.

Helen was taken aback Where did you hear that?”

Shawn felt her reaction was a bit off, so he decided not to spill the beans, “A colleague mentioned seeing you in the hospital’s maternity ward.”

Helen had planned to have an abortion this week, but before she could, Shawn was already onto her. If she denied being pregnant, Shawn would be suspicious and definitely have someone investigate. If he found out she was lying, things would gel messy

With that in mind, Helen hesitated.

“I am pregnant.”

shocked. It took them years to conceive Jacques. His sperm count was lower than average, and he didn’t think he could father another child.

he immediately helped Helen up.

keep it from you. I just didn’t plan on keeping the

say?”

checkup, the doctor said my fetus is unstable.

hospitals did you go to? Are their diagnoses

was the best hospital in town, they

know a friend whose wife also had a baby at forty. They said it was risky, but the

didn’t actually want the baby, she was lying on purpose. But Shawn’s words chilled her. In his eyes, having a baby was more important than his wife’s safety All she could do was swallow her

that older mothers have a

with birth defects

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