The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 43

The next day, in the OB/GYN clinic.

"The reason your cramps are so severe this time is mainly because you didn't rest and recover properly after your miscarriage. I've prescribed a painkiller injection and some medication to help regulate your system. Take these for a while."

Victoria's gaze fell. Her period had started not long after she returned from The Cloudscape last night. At first, it was just a dull ache, and she thought a painkiller would do the trick. But the medicine had no effect, and the pain persisted through the morning, making it almost impossible to get out of bed.

With no other choice, she had taken a half-day off to see a doctor.

The doctor handed her the prescription. "On another note, are you and your husband planning to have children?"

Victoria froze.

The doctor explained, "Your test results show that your uterine lining is quite thin. Combined with the previous miscarriage, it will be much more difficult for you to conceive than for most people. It's very possible that..."

Victoria placed a hand on her abdomen, her fingers curling slightly. "You mean I might not be able to have my own children again, right?"

The doctor's silence was its own answer.

"Thank you, doctor."

Victoria said nothing. She walked out of the clinic in a daze, her chest tight like someone had reached in and grabbed hold.

"My baby, are you blaming me for not protecting you? Is that why I don’t get to have you again?"

"Victoria!"

A deep, sharp voice cut through her thoughts. Victoria whipped her head around to see Elias, still wearing the same suit from last night.

So, after that phone call, he had come to the hospital and stayed all night? Who was here? Genevieve?

"What are you doing here?" Elias's dark eyes narrowed, his gaze unreadable as it swept over her. "Are you following me?"

Feeling his accusatory stare, Victoria instinctively hid the hand holding the prescription behind her back. "No."

She was fast, but not fast enough to escape his notice.

"What's in your hand? Show me."

Victoria's fingers tightened around the prescription. His words from last night echoed in her mind, and her first instinct was to hide it.

She wouldn't let him tear open her wounds and trample on them again.

"It's nothing..." she said, taking a small step back. If he tried to grab it, she would rip it to shreds.

Elias's face instantly darkened.

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