For one second, there was only silence. It stretched to the entire room and made Seraphine went still.
The next second, she forced a laugh. She knew the laughter was fake, but she had to.
This is supposed to be funny, right?
This is supposed to be a joke. Right?
How can I be pregnant?, she thought to herself, That's absurd!
"You're lying," she told to figure. The man was still holding on to her, keeping her from falling to her own vomit. He then dragged her several steps away from the disgusting pool and helped her stand while leaning on the bookshelf.
"That's what the gypsy told me when I bought the cuff," he said, "It is used to detect pregnancies in rural areas where healers aren't available."
"What?" Seraphine blinked several times. She wiped her mouth with the back of he
