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Ast,Lynnmanagedtograsptheessenceoftheirdrama.ShehandedthereporttoJosiah,saying,“Here,takealookforyoursell.OnlywhentheHCGlevelisabovefiveisthereapossibilityofpregnancy.ordingtoDr.Thorne’s<b>numbers</b>,there’ssimplynochanceofherbeingpregnant.Ifyoustillrefusetobelieveit,thenthere’s nothingIcando.”
Josiahtooktheinspectionreport,ncedatit,andcasuallysetitaside.
“Ididthemathonmywayhere.Ithasbeeneightdayssincewsthadsex.Canonefindoutifthey’repregnantwithineightdays?”
Lynnnodded.“Itcanbedoneinjustsevendays.Whatareyouimplying?Areyoudoubtingtheauthenticityofthisreport?”
“Lynn,youwereonceherassistant.Youweretheonewhohelpedherwiththeabortiosttime,andtothisday,therearenohospitalrecordsofLysandereverhavinganabortion.”
Lynninstantlygotfrustrated.“Whodoyouthinkistomeforherabortion?Howdareyouevenspeakaboutit?Also,falsifyingmedicalreportsisabreachofprofessionalethics,andIdon’tnonlosingmyjob.”
Josiah’sattitudesoftenedconsiderablyimmediatelyafterthat.“I’msorry.Ididn’tmeantoquestionyourprofessionalintegrity.Ijust…Ijust…”
Lysanderstoodup,clearlyagitated<b>as</b>she<b>said</b>,“That’senough,Josiah.Lynnisstitwork.Let’sgo,weshouldn’tdisturbher.”
Josiahwasspeakingwhen,outoftheblue,hetookLysander’shand.
Startled,Lysanderasked,“Whatareyoudoing?”
Josiahspokecarnestly,“Lysander,knowingyourtemperament,I’msureyou’dfirstlullmeintoafalsesenseofsecurity,andthenseizeanopportunitytoterminatethepregnancywhenI’mnotlooking.I<b>won’t</b>makethe<b>same</b>mistake<b>twice</b>.”
His<b>voice</b>wasn’tloud,butitwasincrediblyfirm.Ifonelistenedclosely,onecouldevendetectahintof
unease<b>.</b>
Lysanderstoodstill,earnestlyexining.“ButIreallyam<b>not</b>pregnantthistime.”
“I’msorry,Lysander,butIjustdon’ttrustyourightnow.”
Lynntimelyinterjectedfromtheside,“How<b>about</b>wedoanothercheckright<b>in</b>front<b>of</b><b>you</b>rightnow?”
Josiahdecisivelyrejectedtheidea.“Let’sswitchtoadifferenthospital.”
Itwasn’tthathedidn’ttrustthemedical<b>skills</b><b>of</b>CentralHospital,butrather,everyoneintheobstetrics<b>.</b>andgynecologydepartmentwas wecquaintedwithLysander.Ifshewantedtodeceive<b>him</b>onherownturf,therewereplentyofpeoplewhowouldaidherinherdeception.
Uponrealizinghiswordswerefallingondeafears,Lysandercouldn’thelpbutfesparkofirritation.“Canyoustopbeingsounreasonable?Ihadnoideayouwering,sohowcouldIhavepossibly<b>prepared</b>afakereportinadvance?
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Josiahremainedsilent,loweringhisgazetoavoidhers.Hedidn’tdaretoletherknowthathewasactuallyafraidofrepeatingpastmistakes.“Somewounds,onceinflicted,hurtenough.Ifithappensagain,Itrulywon’tbeabletobearit,hemuttered.
Hisvoice<b>was</b>notloud,butitwasclearenoughforLysandertohear.Asharppangofpainresonatedinherheart,remindingheroftheagonyshefeltwhenshehadtogiveupherchild.
Settingasideothermatters,hewasprobablythepersoninthis<b>world</b>whocouldempathizewithherthemostonthisparticrissue.
Seeingthetwoofthemonthevergeofastandoffintheoffice,Lynn,withatroubledlookonherface,steppedforwardtomediate.“Thisistheobstetricsandgynecologydepartment.Thewardsnextdoorarefilledwithexpectantmothers.Couldyoupleasekeepyourcool?”
“Sorryforcausingyoualltrouble,”Josiahapologized.
Then,withoutanywarning,hesweptLysanderoffherfeetandcarriedheraway.
Startled,Lysanderinstinctivelyreachedout,herhandsfindingtheirwaytohisshoulderforsupport.
BeforeLynncouldstophim,hewasalreadyoutofreach,despitehertakingacoupleofstepstocatchup.Justthen,anursecalledouttoherfrombehind.Frustrated,Lynnstompedherfootandreluctantlyheadedbacktoheroffice.
Withoutasidelong nce,Josiahstrodepurposefully,leadingherallthewaytotheparkinglotoutsidethehospital.
Uponbeingsetdown,Lysander’sfirstreactionwastorifythingswithhim.“Couldyouatleastletmefinishspeaking?IfIwerereallypregnantanddidn’tnonkeepingthechild,wouldIstillbeinLynn’soffice?Theprocessofmedicbortiontakesalongtime.Evenafter takingthe<b>pill</b><b>,</b>itwouldtakeatleast<b>ant</b>hourortwototakeeffect.Youcamesoquickly,sotheresimplywasn’tenoughtime…”
“Let’snottalkaboutthatmatteranymore.”
Josiahhadhismomentsofuncertainty,butintheend,hisdeep–seatedfearsgainedtheupperhand.HeopenedthecardoorandpromptlysatLysanderdowninthepassengerseat.
Heractionsweregentle,yetextraordinarilyresolute.
Whenhewashelpingherfastenherseatbelt,hewasworrieditmightbetootightaroundherstomach.So,hetookoffhisownjacket,foldedittoaboutthesizeofabasketball<b>,</b>andcedit<b>as</b><b>a</b>cushiononherabdomen.
Everythinghappenedsoswiftly,leavingLysanderwithnoroomtoreact.
Lysanderclosedhereyesbriefly,leaningbackinherchairwithahelplesssigh.“Isthisreallynecessary?”
Josiahreachedoverandbuckledherseatbeltforher,hisvoicecoshesaid,“Ifyouwantmetobelieveyou,perhapsyoushouldtryvisitingafewmorehospitalsfirst.”
Oncehemadeuphismind,therewasnochangingit.EvenifLysandertriedtopersuadehim,itwouldbetonoavail.
Lysanderwasalmostamusedbyhisstubbornness.Shegaveinandsaid,“Fine,ifyouwant<b>to</b>switch,thenwe’llswitch.It’sjustdrawingafewmorevialsofmyblood,afterall.”
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Uponhearingthementionofdrawingblood,Josiah’shand,whichwasabouttoclosethecardoor,frozeince.
“Isn’titjustaurest?Whydotheyneedtodrawyourblood?”
“Thetime<b>frame</b><b>is</b><b>too</b>short,sodrawingbloodwouldbemoreprecise.<b>”</b>
“Let’sgetgoing.Startthecar.
<b>Josiah</b>silentlystartedthecarandfollowedtheGPStoEastHarborbrookHospital,whichwasthenearest
one.
Theobstetrics<b>and</b>gynecologydepartmenttherewasnotasbusyastheoneinCentralHospital,sotheyreceivedthetestresultsratherquickly.
Lysanderhadanticipatedthisoueearlyon,soshesatcalmly bythesidewhilewaiting.
Josiahstaredatthetestresults<b>that</b><b>Lynn</b>hadgivenhim,whichwereidenticaltotheonehewascurrentlyholding.Hestudiedthemforalongwhile,stillunwillingtoeptthereality.Withafurrowedbrow,heaskedthedoctor,“Aretheseresultsurate?”
“Ofcourse!”thedoctorresponded,slightlyirritatedasheassumedhewasbeingquestionedabouthipetence.“Thisisabasicexamination.Evensmallerclinicscanconductit.”
Josiahremainedsilent,hisexpressionturningevenmoreunpleasant.
Uponseeingtheirreaction,thedoctorseemedtohavemisunderstoodsomething.Hesoftenedhistoneandadvised,“There’sreallynoneedforyoutwotoworrysomuch.It’susuallyquiteeasyforyoungpeopletohavechildren<b>.</b><b>As</b>longasbothofyouarehealthy,ifyouabstainfrom smokinganddrinkingandexercisemore,you’lllikelyreceivegoodnewssoon.
Lysanderpartedherlips,intheend,she<b>was</b>tooweary<b>to</b>provideanexnationthatwouldonlydeepenthemisunderstanding.With<b>an</b>indifferentexpression,sheaskedJosiah<b>,</b>“Shallwego?”
“Let’sgo.”Josiahslowlyrosetohisfeet.
“Areweheading<b>home</b>orgoingtothehotel?”
“Let’stryadifferenthospital
Lysanderclosedhereyestogetsomerest.“As<b>you</b>wish.”
Thistime,Lysanderdidn’tevenbothertodissuadehim.Seeinghisstubbornness,refusingtogiveupuntiltheend,shelet<b>him</b>takehertothenext<b>hospital</b><b>.</b>However,evenaftertheyhadvisitedfourorfivehospitalsinarow,the resultswereallthesame.
ThedoctoratthsthospitalsawthegrimexpressiononJosiah’sface.Itwassoseverethatheevengentlysuggested,“Sir,ifthere’ssomethingyou’refindinghardtodiscuss,youcansimplyexit,turnright,andgototheandrologydepartmenttogetprehensivecheck–updone.”
Josiahseemed onthevergeofsayingsomething.However,hethenheld<b>back</b>,andhisexpressionturnedgloomy.HepickedupthemedicalreportandleftthehospitlongsideLysander.
Thistime,Lysanderdidn’tneedhimshovingherin.Shevoluntarilygotintothecarandasked,“Arewegoingtotryanotherhospital?”
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“Noneed.I’msorry.Lysander.I’msorry,”Josiah<b>said</b>,asomberexpressiononhisfaceashepinchedthebridgeofhis<b>nose</b>.
“It’sjustafewtubesofblood.I<b>can</b>handlethat.”
Josiahremainedsilent,hiseyesclosed,leaningpainfullyagainstthebackrest.Overandover,herepeated,“I’msorry…
Lysanderlickedherlipsandcasuallyfoldedacoupleoftestreportsin herhands.“Josiah,I’veactuallyimaginedasceneliketoday<b>.</b>”
“What?”
Lysanderliftedherhead,staringstraightaheadasshesaid,“OnthedayIdecidedtoterminatethepregnancy,<b>I</b><b>was</b>aloneina bathroomstall,holdingapillinmyhand.EventhoughIhadmadethemostrationaldecision,Iwasstillfantasizingthatyouwouldsuddenlyburstthroughthedoor,fiercelythrowthepillintothetoiletandflushit<b>away</b>,thenleadmeoutofthehospitalbythe<b>hand</b>,”
“Lynnwouldalso,justliketoday,chaseafteryoudemandinpensationforthedamageddoor.Youwouldrespondthesameway,assuringherthatyouwouldfixitsomehownomatterthecost.Youwouldthengrabmyhandandleadmeoutofthere<b>.</b>”
“Thatday,Iheldthepillinmyhand,mygazefixatedonthebathroomdoor,”Lysander’svoicegraduallyfaded.“Sadly,Iwaitedforalongtime,butyounevershowedup.Sointheend,<b>I</b>swallowedthe<b>pill</b>withoutanywater.Ijustgulpeditdown.Thepillclungtotheliningofmythroat,refusingtobeswallowed,causing
myeyestowellupwithtears.Inthatmoment,Iwonderedifitwasmybabytellingme,she didn’twanttoleaveme.”
Josiahcoveredhisfaceinagonywhenheheardthat.
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