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Chapter 60 — A Small Scare

Author: Olivia GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-03 00:34:56
Emelia's POV

"Good morning, Miss Emelia." The nurse's assistant greeted me with a warm smile. "How are you doing this morning?"

"Doing well." I winced slightly. "Although I do have a slight headache right now."

"Hm, well, I'll have to talk to the doctor to see what we can get for you. Now that you're pregnant, there are certain painkillers you shouldn't be taking for the baby's health."

"I understand."

"Aside from that, have you been feeling or going through anything else?" She asked as she placed the blood pressure cuff around my arm.

"I've been feeling nauseous, although not to the point where I've been throwing up constantly."

"Mostly during the morning or evening?"

"It just kind of depends, really."

The nurse's assistant nodded as she took my blood-pressure and temperature. It felt weird not having Alexis with me, and once the assistant was done, I sent a quick text to her to tell her everything was okay and that I was at my check-up.

"Hm…" The assistant looked at her vital sign ma
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