Chapter 10: A Game of Masks
At People Tree Multispeciality Hospital,
Scarlett's eyes darted between Aveline and the hospital entrance. Then, suddenly, her eyes widened. "Aveline... are you pregnant?"
Aveline, caught completely off guard, almost slammed on the brakes as she pulled into the parking lot. Her grip on the wheel tightened before she turned towards her friend and gave her a knowing look.
Scarlett nodded in realization. "Right, Damien, the d*ckhead hadn't slept with you. Good for you."
Aveline sighed. She wondered how to tell Scarlett that she would be plagued with a strange illness which wouldn't be detectable...
Realization struck. The thought chilled her to her bones.
What if the illness that had plagued her before wasn't as undetectable as Dr. Elias Hawthrone made her believe?
What if Damien and Dr. Elias Hawthorne had been controlling her diagnosis from the start?
Did Damien ensure that she never sought another doctor, never went to another hospital?
Aveline's pulse quickened.
Scarlett snapped her fingers in front of Avelien's face, "Hello? Where did you go?"