Rejected and Pregnant I Fled The Pack (Evelyn and Damon) novel Chapter 260

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Ethan pov

I stayed beside her a while longer that morning, understanding she needed the comfort of my presence before I actually delivered the devastating news about the council petition, and once she'd fully woken, I told her everything as gently as I genuinely could manage.

She fell apart completely.

The sobs came violent and uncontrollable almost immediately, her entire body shaking as the reality of formal, legal condemnation crashed through whatever fragile composure she'd been attempting to maintain since yesterday's initial breakdown. I gathered her close, understanding words alone genuinely couldn't address the magnitude of what she was processing, and eventually simply lifted her into my arms, carrying her toward my father's study, understanding she genuinely needed more comprehensive support than I alone could actually provide.

My father's expression carried genuine, profound sadness as we entered, watching Nadia continue sobbing uncontrollably against my chest, her breathing growing increasingly ragged and distressed with each passing moment.

"This is genuinely too much," he said quietly, watching her continued, escalating distress with obvious, deep concern. "She's been carrying overwhelming trauma across multiple consecutive days now, without genuine opportunity to properly process or recover."

I nodded, understanding the accumulated weight crushing down on her—Genevieve's original manipulation, Damian's violence, and now this fresh, devastating campaign specifically targeting her for crimes entirely outside her control.

Her sobs continued escalating rather than easing, her breathing becoming increasingly labored, and genuine alarm began building as I watched her apparently spiral toward something considerably more concerning than simple, overwhelming grief.

"I think we need medical attention," I said, genuine worry sharpening my voice as her distress showed no sign of naturally subsiding.

My father immediately reached for his phone, calling for the pack physician, his voice carrying urgent, sharp authority as he explained the situation.

The doctor arrived within minutes, quickly assessing Nadia's condition despite her continued, violent sobbing, and after careful examination, recommended mild sedation to help her body actually calm from what appeared to be genuine, escalating panic response layered atop accumulated exhaustion and trauma.