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Chapter 154 Am I Dreaming

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James

I carried Zelda back to the villa, her sleep undisturbed. A doctor was waiting in the living room. I nodded to her, a brief acknowledgement, and carried Zelda upstairs, the doctor following close behind. I laid her gently on the bed, then stepped back, whispering to the doctor,

"Be gentle. Don't wake her."

The doctor, an obstetrician, had been called out late at night. I knew she’d been prepared for some kind of emergency. I’d painted a vague picture of a potential pregnancy complication. But nowâ€Ķ the situation was far different than what she’d expected.

She nodded a flicker of something unreadable in her eyes and approached the bed to examine Zelda.

I watched, my gaze fixed on her, an oppressive weight in my chest. When the doctor finished and came out of the room, I was waiting.

"How is she?" I asked, my voice tight.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ferguson," she reassured me.

"Mrs. Ferguson and the baby are both fine. She's exhausted, though. Very weak. She'll need to take better care of h
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