Page 73 of Billionaire's Desire
I know he thinks I did, but the least he could have done was have a conversation with me to get to the bottom of this instead of shutting me out.
“Actually,” Hilda, says as she rubs soothing circles across my back, “I know it’s bad timing, but I need to talk to you about something.”
Hilda continues listening to me quietly, her hand on my back, offering me comfort and support.
“Sweetheart, it will all be alright. I am so sorry.”
I burrow my face deeper in my chest.
“Actually, the thing I wanted to talk to you about, it’s kind of urgent,” she adds.
I look up at Hilda, surprised by her sudden change of topic. “What do you mean?” I ask, my voice hoarse from crying.
Hilda takes a deep breath before continuing. “I’ve been thinking about your sea sickness and food poisoning, and I couldn’t just sit by and watch you suffer. So, I talked to one of our colleagues, and she gave me something that might help you feel better.”
I sit up, wiping away my tears. “What did you get?” I ask, curious and hopeful.
She reaches into her bag and pulls out a small container. “It’s a natural remedy that she swears by. He said it’s helped him and his family with all kinds of stomach issues.”
I take the container from her and open it, inhaling the scent of the herbs inside. “Thank you, Hilda,” I say, my voice filled with gratitude. “You didn’t have to do this.”
She smiles at me. “Of course, I did. We’re in this together, remember? We take care of each other.”
“Thank you.”
“There is one more thing. When I mentioned the symptoms, she also gave me something else alongside the remedy.”
“What is it?”
She pulls a small box out of the same bag.
A pregnancy kit, and my heart immediately stops.
“I know it’s a long shot, but I couldn’t help but wonder if that’s what’s been making you so sick lately.”
No, no, no.
“I used condoms, Hilda.”
“Every time?” she asks, lifting her brow in question.
Then it all comes crashing back in. The first night. Max pulled out to come on my tits. That was the only time we didn’t use a condom. After that first night, I got scared of this exact thing, and we have used condoms since, but like a cruel twist of fate, here I am.
Possibly pregnant.
Could it be possible? I’ve been feeling off for the last few days, and I’ve been too afraid to even consider the idea of being pregnant. But now, as Hilda hands me the box, I can feel my heart pounding in my chest.
As I take the pregnancy kit from her, I can feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. “What if it’s positive? What will I do? How will Max react?”
Hilda takes my hand in hers. “Then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. But for now, let’s just see what happens.”
Half an hour later, I am standing outside Max’s cabin door with a positive pregnancy test in my pocket.
I take a deep breath and knock on Max’s door, my heart pounding in my chest.
When he opens the door, I can see that there is no way this conversation is going to go well.
“Max, we need to talk.”
