Jeopardy

Sebastian

"Did she face any more difficulties?" Tristan's voice rang from the other side of the phone.

"Not really, she has been in good health for the past two days. The baby's movements do not appear too rapid either," I said, “However, she complained about a bit of stomachache a few hours ago, but it faded away on its own, so I did not give her any medicine."

"Oh...that's good, nothing to worry about. Often during pregnancy, it's normal for there to be occasional stomach discomfort due to excessive gas and fatigue. However, I believe you should give her the medicine, since we do not want her to go into labour soon. We have to minimise the risk factors and plan a safe delivery."

"Is it necessary?" Hesitancy seeped into my words.

God, I still couldn't fully trust Tristan. Something about him just didn't feel right, no matter how helpful he had seemed all the way long.

"Actually, yes. We have kept her off medication for just a while, and we have already seen the adverse effect it had