Chapter 3: The man named Xavier
The atmosphere shifted entirely in a split second.
At that moment, my heart stopped. Pregnant? No... it can't be. It felt as though the world had stopped spinning all at once. What was supposed to be good news turned out to be the worst nightmare of my life that night.
I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out for a while, only a look of shock was plastered across my face as I stared at the nurse blankly, struggling to register the words that had just left her lips.
"What?" I finally mumbled after what seemed like an eternity, still refusing to believe her words as I was burying my head deep in denial. "No, I can't be! I don't want to be!" I yelled out uncontrollably as the man stood there watching me with a stoic face.
The nurse reached out to place her hand on me gently, trying to calm me down. "Mrs Carson, please calm down. Should I inform your husband about this?"
I wrapped my fingers around her wrist, holding her back. "No..." I pleaded, desperation evident in my weak voice. "I don't want him to know," I confessed.
The nurse raised her brow at me, a surprised expression masked her features. "Oh... Okay. Don't worry, I won't make the call," she quickly assured me as she placed her hand on top of mine. "Press the button by the bed if you need anything," she said before turning around to leave.
The ward was silent once again, until the man broke the silence that lapsed between them.
"You are married?" He questioned with a distant expression. "Why don't you want to tell your husband?"