Chapter 0449

Abby

Chloe and Leah stare at me incredulously after what I just told them. Their expressions are a blend of surprise and concern, and I can’t blame them; I did, after all, just inform them that I plan on trying to have a baby.

“But Abby,” Chloe says, standing and pointing incredulously at Karl, “how the hell is he supposed to help you heal your infertility?”

I meet Karl’s gaze once more, finding his shock mirroring my own. The truth has tumbled out, raw and unfiltered, and there's no retracting it now.

“Karl has been speaking to a doctor,” I say. “A doctor who might have some experimental treatments that could help me have a baby.”

But Chloe just shakes her head, her face a mask of frustration. She runs both of her hands over her hair; it’s a gesture of hers that’s a telltale sign of anger and confusion.

“Abby, you need to listen to what you’re saying right now,” she says quietly. “Experimental treatments? A baby? Who would the father even be, hm? Would you be a single m