Chapter 346

The doctor nodded slightly and drew a deep breath. “She was still in recovery the last I knew. Her condition made surgery a little difficult,” he answered. “She has several second degree burns as well as a fractured pelvis, a broken humerus and femur. She will require several months of extensive physical therapy.”

“What are her chances of walking again?” Rupert asked with a deep frown.

“There shouldn’t be a problem with regaining full control of her gait. I would say three to four months of intense therapy. She will most likely need to have a cesarean section, though. A fractured pelvis would prevent her from having a vaginal birth, but her doctor will have to be the one to determine that when the time comes.”

“A cesarean section?” Emma asked with a stunned look on her face.

“A vaginal birth?” Bess asked immediately afterward.

“You mean she’s pregnant?” Creighton asked with a very similar expression as the rest of the room’s occupants.

“I thought you knew?” he said as the door opened