Chapter 133: Almost Three Months
"I said stop!" Eryx’s voice echoed through the wide, dimly lit hall. The clock had already struck midnight, but neither of them seemed ready to sleep.
"I don’t want to talk about it now. Can you just let me rest?" Naomi spun around, her eyes rimmed red, whether from anger, exhaustion, or the weight of everything left unsaid, it was hard to tell.
"At least tell me what happened! What the hell is this about an abortion? And how far along are you?" Eryx stood frozen, his chest rising and falling with barely controlled frustration. The image of his little sister being dragged into something so serious without his knowledge made his blood boil.
"What? You’re not going to tell me to abort the baby too?" Naomi smirked bitterly, channeling all her anger at the only one standing in front of her.
"I... am asking, Naomi Grantham! I didn’t say anything about aborting that innocent life! I need to know everything so I can help you, you should know that." Eryx exhaled sharply, trying to calm himself. "Now, tell me... are you still seeing that jerk?"
Naomi’s eyes shifted. She rubbed her ear, a nervous habit, as tears threatened to spill. Ever since she’d confirmed her pregnancy, controlling her emotions had become nearly impossible. "Nope." She bit her lip.
Eryx stepped closer, his voice softening. "How many weeks already?"
Naomi shook her head slowly. "Almost three months."
There was a pause. The kind that felt heavy, too full for silence.