Chapter 373

“Try to stay in as much as possible,” my dad warned us.

I nodded, my hand instinctively rubbing my belly, filled with unease as if someone were coming to snatch my babies away.

“Alright, they’re probably just passing by. I’ll stay in for a few days.” I responded.

Despite my words, everyone looked grave. Some emotional entanglements that should have ended long before just never seemed to go away from our lives.

Ever since we found out Neil and Karina were in town, we kept our doors closed for three days, and Russel rarely dropped by.

“You’ve got your prenatal check-up today; are you all set?” my mom asked me early in the morning.

Despite my reluctance to go out, I had to keep up with my prenatal appointments. The doctor warned that twins were prone to premature birth, requiring stricter conditions during delivery and weekly check-ups in the latter part of pregnancy, ideally twice a week.

That was about the health of me and my babies. I had to step out.

Dad had the car ready, and we set off for the hospital.

Upon reaching, I felt a bit hungry, but some tests required fasting, so I asked my dad to grab some food for me, while my mom helped with the payment and paperwork.

After the check-up, the doctor told me, “The babies are a bit oxygen-deprived. You need to take oxygen. If you can do it at home, do it daily; otherwise, you’ll have to come to the hospital.”

“Is it that serious?” I gasped.

If there’s any anomaly, come to the hospital immediately,” the doctor advised me meticulously, “Why are you here alone? Don’t you have someone to accompany you? Look at your belly;

answer that my family was outside,

up the image of Karina in

She was an obstetrician to be precise. And she had recently been spotted in the

was to avoid

I left, and my figure had changed, so she probably wouldn’t have

I caught a glimpse of Karina from the corner of my eye. She was indeed in the

Karina, reporting for duty? Welcome!” The doctor who examined

all!” Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an even more professional aura;

brushed past Karina,

I let out a sigh of relief, but soon enough, the anxiety returned. Why

I was likely to

saw my dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled face,

with the babies?”

we’ll leave as soon as I’m done,” I

and mom exchanged glances. As I entered the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor, I caught a glimpse of Neil through the closing doors, heading

half a year, and I didn’t expect our reunion to

I only saw his side profile, his

him clearly in an instant, a special skill

They were focused on me, and their

out, my attention being drawn away from my emotions by the babies in my

my mom asked, holding my

they keep kicking me!” I laughed, rubbing

and reacted. Could they sense a blood relative at

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