Bethany looked up, noticed Heather standing there, and deliberately leaned closer to Mitchell before speaking, “Ms. Longstaff, what a surprise to see you here. Are you here for a checkup because you’re pregnant too?”
Hearing her name, Mitchell immediately withdrew his hand and looked up, his face tightening with sudden panic. His hands hovered in the air as if unsure where to place them. Soon, a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
“Heather, what are you doing at the hospital?”
“I’m here to pick up my test results,” Heather replied coldly, locking eyes with Bethany, who was clearly provoking her.
Mitchell hurriedly moved closer to Heather, his face full of urgency as he tried to explain.
“Heather, I ran into Bethany on my way to the office. She got hurt, and since she was a student we helped out in the past, I decided to bring her to the hospital. That’s when we found out she’s pregnant, so… I just brought her here for a checkup.”
Heather took a deep breath, the sharp pain in her chest easing slightly.
“I see. Ms. Caldwell, you were so concerned about keeping up the fake marriage for your mother’s sake a few months ago, and now you’re already pregnant. Congratulations.”
Bethany gave Mitchell a loving glance, causing him to break out into a nervous sweat.
“Thanks, Ms. Longstaff. I’m already two months pregnant, and it’s twins. Last night, the father wasn’t exactly gentle with me, but nothing too serious happened. He couldn’t make it today, so luckily Mr. Bennett was here to help…”
“Since you’re fine, I’ll leave now. Heather, did you get your report? Let me take you home.” Mitchell cut off Bethany’s rambling and quickly grabbed Heather’s hand.
Heather pulled her gaze away from Bethany, her face calm as she shook her head.
As if afraid of them being in the same space together, Mitchell hurriedly pulled her away.
After collecting the results, they quickly left the hospital.
Heather felt like a puppet on strings, letting Mitchell guide her out.
She had once told him—if he betrayed her, she would make sure he would never find her again.
She intended to keep that promise. Plus, there was one last gift waiting for Mitchell on the wedding day.
