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“Liv, you almost died. I was so worried,” she says, tears rolling down her cheeks
“I’m okay, really.”
“Seeing you lying there, helpless and bleeding. Evan is lucky he’s in custody, that‘s all I’m saying.”
“I love you, too.” Smiling, she gives me a tender hug.
“I need to get to work. Anthony said he’ll be by later this afternoon. Oh, and there are some cops outside who want to talk to you.”
“Okay.”
“Love you,” she says, smiling.
As she exits, Chase enters.
“Geez, it’s like Grand Central Station in here today,” I tease.
“Hey, beautiful. How are you feeling?”
“Sore. Stiff. Hungry.”
“They said you were malnourished when you came in and you had a feeding tube while you were unconscious. I overheard them say you can eat later on today.”
“That’s good, right?”
“Yes. Very good.” Chase comes to sit next to me on the bed. “Liv, the police are here to question you. Can I stay?”
“I don’t want you to leave.”
Dr. Hunter saunters in behind Chase. “Good afternoon, Olivia. How are you feeling today?”
“Much better, thank you.”
He takes the chart hanging from the edge of the bed and reads over it. “Chase, can I talk to the doctor for a minute?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
“I mean, alone.” Chase looks wounded, but I don’t want him hearing what I need to ask the doctor. “Please, just for a minute.”
He searches my eyes before conceding. “Okay, but I’ll be right outside this door.”
As Chase exits, Dr. Hunter asks me some routine questions. When he’s finishes, I ask the question I’ve been dreading since I came to—the question that could change everything.
“I need to know . . . is there any way . . .”
Dr. Hunter sits down on the chair next to my bed, so we’re eye to eye.
“Olivia, after all the trauma you sustained, all the horrible things that happened to you, we needed to run dozens of tests, including an MRI and X-rays. One of the first tests we ran was a pregnancy test. It’s routine for rape victims.” I swallow, staring down at my torn cuticles. “No, you aren’t pregnant.”
I stare up at him in shock. “Are you sure?”
“Yes, positive.” A sigh of relief escapes me and I can’t help but feel grateful. I don’t know what I would have done if I had that monster’s child inside me.
“Thank you, Doctor.”
“You are quite welcome. Would you like me—”
“Yes, please.” Dr. Hunter winks as he exits, and just as fast, Chase is back beside me.
