She felt like she could vomit the whole of her organs when she woke up. Her throat was sore and her gut felt nasty. She had a light headache and a slight temperature.
“How’re you feeling, Mrs. Stone?” Dr. Vince greeted her with a smile.
Jade looked from her personal doctor to her husband, who stood close to the balcony doors. He was too far from her, and she couldn’t tell what was on his mind.
“Hey, doc,” Jade gave him a small smile. “I feel nasty.”
“That’s fine. You’ll feel better. And congratulations once—”
“I’m pregnant, ain’t I?” she sighed and turned away from the doctor.
“Yes. One month,” Dr. Vince said, then looked at Xavier, who said nothing.
“Okay,” she nodded quietly.
Dr. Vince walked to Xavier as they discussed something, then he left.
Jade placed her shaky hand on her
