Chapter 578
Judy’s POV
“Pregnant?!” Both Lucy and I nearly shouted at the same time. It startled the doctor, who looked between us with a frown.
“Y…yes,”he stammered. “Youare,in fact, pregnant. Of course, thereareoptions. You don’t need to decide anything right now, but I know you just got here and are a part of the Elite Force. I doubt they’d let you continue working on theforceifthey knew you were pregnant.”
“Are you saying I could get fired from my job?” I asked, my voice hoarse.“I worked hard to get this position. How would it look if I got fired??”
“Don’t worry,you’re not going to get fired,” Lucy said stubbornly, folding her arms across her chest. “This is a minor setback.”
“As I said, there are options,” the doctor said, his brows pinched together.Herummaged through his stuff and pulled out a brochure. When he handed it to me, I saw the big words on the front of it, and my heart stopped.
Abortion.
Was he seriously suggesting that I abort my baby?
Was that something I wasevencapable of doing?
I was pregnant… with an actual baby. A living and breathing baby.
I thought back to the last time I hadsex;it was over a month ago now. Maybe almost2months. It was that night with Gavin…
Oh Goddess…Gavin.
Myhands immediately went to my belly, andmyentire body trembled.
I was carrying Gavin Landry’s baby.
“AsIsaid,thereare options,”the doctor continued as he tried to hand me the brochure;Ijust staredatit,refusingtomovetotake it. Hewasabouttosaysomething more, but Lucy grabbed the brochure, hereyesnarrowed.
“Really?”Sheasked,herbrows pinched together.“Abortion? That’s the option you’re giving her right now?” (
“Ifshe wantstoremain on the EliteForce,it’sthe best option.”
Iknewhe was right;if Iwantedtocontinue on this career path,Icouldn’tbepregnant. There was no way they’d let me do my job whilecarryingababy,and then what about afterwards? How could I commit100percent totheforce when I haveababyathome? Plus, who wouldtakecareofthebaby while I’m working?
Mynerves weregettingthebestofme;myheart hammered in my chest.
Whatwasworse…Gavindidn’twantme.Therewasnoway he wasgoingtowant this baby.Itwould ruin his entirelife;he was alreadyafathertoIrene and Matt;didheeven wantanymorekids?(5)
WhowasI kidding? Evenifhe did want kids…he didn’t want themwithme.
I suddenly felt sick tom my stomach again.
I didn’t realizethatthe doctor had lefttheroomuntil Lucy was standing infront ofme withaconcerned look on herface.Shemust have told the doctortoleave.
“Judy,talk tome,”Lucysaid,her voice soft and compassionate.“I hadnoidea you were seeing someone…”
My cheeks flushed.
“I’m not seeing anyone,”I blurted.“It was a one–night stand.”
“A one–night stand?” Lucy asked slowly,like she was testingthewords on her tongue.“That doesn’t seem like you…”
“It was a drunken night,”I said quickly.“Itwasn’t a big deal.”
“Well,it is now,”Luxysaid, raising her brows.“You are pregnant with his baby.Areyougoingtotellhim?”
“I don’t even know his name,” I lied,hating thatmyface was betraying me right now. I could feel howhotmy face was,which meant Lacy could seetheredness in my cheeks (11
“We have some of the best resources in the world, Judy. We can find him easily. He might want to know that he’s going to be a father,and even so, he should be accountable. If not physicallyhere,he should at least be financially. You shouldn’t be expected to do this on your own if
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