Chapter 48
a wave of dizziness forced her back onto the
When Daphne regained consciousness, she found herself in an unfamiliar hospital room. When she tried to sit up, a wave
Maybe it was the sound of movement that roused her, but the door suddenly opened.
she thought to herself that she really needed to thank the person who had saved her. But when she tumed her head, she was shocked to see a familiar face.
Lester? The person who saved her was him?
“Are you pregnant?” he asked.
Daphne didn’t respond to his question
“Is it mine?” Lester pressed.
Daphne snorted inwardly. Had she been with anyone else during their time together?
She turned her head away. “Thank you for saving me. I just can’t get out of bed to properly thank you. But in a couple of days, I’ll definitely send you a proper thank
-you note”
**Daphne,
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“Colonel Lester, I’m not feeling well and need to rest. Please leave now, I’ll transfer the hospital tees to you.”
Daphne closed breves and pretended to sleep
Lester could tell she didn’t want to talk. Not wanting to make her uncomfortable, he decided to leave the room and sat down on a bench in the hallway instead. He took the test result from his uniform pocket, and his hands were trembling as he unfolded it. The word “pregnant” was clearly written on the report.
When he calculated the dates, there was no doubt the child was his. He couldn’t believe he was about to become a father.
Lester knew Daphine’s health situation well. After all, he was the one who had taken her to Beastkin Hospital for her physical exam
She had a high fertility ranking and was pregnant with Herkoen’s Rank SSS psionic child.
At the time, Lester had thought it was just an accident. But now, it was clear that Daphine wasn’t bound by the usual limitations, where the strongest p strengths made pregnancy impossible.
psionic
When they first got together, he hadn’t considered her fertility at all–he had simply followed his heart. But now that they were having a child, he thought that maybe telling his family would be the key. They’d be so thrilled they might cancel the marriage alliance with the Harper family.
Excited by the possibility, Lester couldn’t wait to share the news with his family.
But when he did, they didn’t believe him. After much persuasion, his father reluctantly sent someone to verify the situation, but even then, doubts remained. With a spark of hope, Lester began to think maybe he could fix things with Daphne. But she seemed to want nothing to do with him,
Suddenly, a lood crash came from the room. He immediately rushed inside.
Lester found that a cup had fallen off the table and shattered. He immediately walled over, cleaned it up, refilled it with hot water, and used his pstone strength to cool it downL
“it’s want now. You can drink it,” he said.
Daphine shot him a glate. Her most was dry, and she took the cup from him with a luft. At having a few sips, she lay back down and didn’t bother to look his way. Lester hesitated for a moment before finally voicing lies thoughts. “Daphne, do I have a chance to ey with you again?”
A bitter laugh escaped her. “Colonel Lester, you were the one who agreed to all this in the first place. You were the one who wanted a divorce. And now you want to reconcile? Do you think I’m just an olipect you can staminon arul dismiss at will?–
“No. That’s not what I upeant, Lestresaid, lowering his head.
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