Chapter 602
Delilah was startled and quickly reached out to steady Khloe, patting her back to ease her breathing and handing her a tissue.
“Miss Khloe, what’s wrong? Is your stomach upset?”
“I don’t know… I’ve been feeling nauseous on and off these past few days…” Khloe dry-heaved a few times and answered indistinctly.
Delilah seemed to realize something. “These past few days? Constantly?”
Khloe nodded and took the tissue to wipe the corner of her mouth.
“Nothing else feels wrong? Just nausea?” Delilah asked.
She took Khloe’s wrist and checked her pulse, a faint look of surprise flickering in her eyes.
Because Delilah stayed by Henry’s side long-term, and the old man was advanced in age and often unwell, everyone around him was required to learn basic medical and nursing knowledge to handle emergencies.
At times, Delilah even performed acupuncture and massage for him, so she had quietly learned how to take a pulse as well.
“Yes,” Khloe said softly. Then, seeing Delilah’s expression, she suddenly realized something and felt a jolt of
alarm.
Could it be…
Delilah lowered her voice. “Miss Khloe, this month… has it come yet?”
Khloe’s eyes widened slightly. She had already missed the date, but she had ignored it. These days of repeated nausea, she hadn’t thought in that direction at all.
Could it be… she was pregnant?
She and Nick hadn’t been together that many times. Was she really that lucky?
For a moment, Khloe felt both shocked and happy-but the feeling quickly turned into deeper unease and melancholy.
Why now of all times? Why did the baby have to come at this moment…
“Miss Khloe, when we get back, you should go to the hospital for a checkup. I can’t be completely sure,” Delilah said.
She didn’t dare speak too plainly. After all, there was still a driver in the car, even though he was one of her people.
Henry was currently hostile toward the Hunt family, and this child was entirely outside his plans. For Khloe’s and the baby’s safety, it was best to keep this secret for now.
Khloe understood as well. She grasped Delilah’s hand tightly and said nothing, but the plea in her eyes was unmistakable.
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Delilah wasn’t sure how much she could help, but she still nodded. “Don’t worry.”
Hearing that, Khloe finally felt a little more at ease.
When they returned to the estate, Khloe had just entered her room when Henry arrived at the door right after
her.
Delilah immediately spoke up from the doorway. “Master Henry, you’re here.”
“Khloe still isn’t awake? She’s usually up by now,” Henry said, his gaze sweeping over Delilah. Catching the faint trace of panic on her face, his cloudy eyes darkened.
“Yes, Miss Khloe hasn’t gotten up yet… probably because she was tired yesterday,” Delilah replied with her head lowered, not daring to meet his eyes.
It was the first time she had ever lied to him. Her heart pounded wildly, afraid she might give herself away.
“I’ll go in and take a look at her.”
The old man stared at Delilah for a long moment before speaking. His voice carried a hint of mockery, cold and sharp, heavy with pressure.
Khloe had only gone inside a few minutes earlier. Delilah worried she might not have finished changing and blurted out, “Miss Khloe probably hasn’t gotten up yet. Why don’t I go in and ask first—”
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