The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1791

Dr. David just stood there, not even able to come up with a good comeback as he argued with Charlotte.

"Still, you should be careful," he told her.

He pressed his lips together and moved in close, putting himself between Charlotte and any sort of danger. If there was anything she could avoid doing, he insisted on handling it himself.

"Don't worry," Charlotte shot back, her eyebrows raised in that quietly confident way. A little smile tugged at her lips. "There's no illness I can't figure out."

David just frowned harder. His worry wasn't about money or even the test results. What really got to him was Charlotte herself. She'd already been through so much. She finally had her family back, finally got married... He couldn't bear the thought of something else happening to her.

Half an hour later, the two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, staring at the lab results on the screen. Neither one said anything at first, both lost in thought. The numbers looked... off.

"Ten samples and not a single matching result," David muttered, glancing over at Charlotte. His brow was drawn tight. "No wonder the International Medical Alliance is desperate to have your help."

With results like this, blood tests would get them nowhere. The only way to figure out the cause of the illness was to see the patients in person. But that place... it was just too risky.

"Lottie, you really shouldn't..."

Charlotte cut him off, her voice quiet and scratchy. "I know. Just call the International Medical Alliance again and see if anything's changed."

He nodded. On his way out, he paused. "Three months now, right? With the babies?"

Her mind went blank for a second, and then her cheeks turned pink as she remembered what Anthony had told her their wedding night. "I think so."

"Let's run a check-up," he said.

David pulled off his protective gown and led her to the ultrasound room. First, bloodwork. Then the scan.

"The further along you get, the harder it's going to be physically," he warned, glancing at the blood test sheet with a worried look. "You're recovering way too slowly."

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