Chapter 90: Chapter 90
(Elena's POV)
"Then I have to thank you." I smiled, meeting Sophia's calculating gaze directly. "If it weren't for Sophia pushing things along, how could I have come to work?"
The words hung in the air between us like a challenge. Nathan shifted uncomfortably beside me, his collar still pulled high to hide those telltale marks.
Sophia's expression flickered with confusion, though I could see the wheels turning behind her eyes. "I don't understand what you mean, Healer Elena."
I stepped closer to her, lowering my voice to a whisper that only she could hear. The corridor around us buzzed with the usual hospital activity, but our little bubble felt isolated and dangerous.
"I'm not pregnant, Sophia. There was no miscarriage." I watched her face carefully, savoring
