The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 736

My heart slammed against my ribs. I stared blankly at his smiling face, my fingers loosening until my fork clattered against the table.

Why would he suddenly mention pregnant women?

Did he already know?

As if reading the panic in my eyes, he tightened his grip on my hand and lowered his voice. "Sorry, honey. I let it slip."

Let it slip?

So, he really had known about the baby all along?

The shock weighed heavily on my chest, making my breath hitch. I forced down the food in my mouth and finally managed to croak out the question. "You... you know?"

"Yes, I know." He nodded.

This time, I didn't even have to ask how or when he found out.

He gave me the answer straight away. "I saw one of the metrics in your medical report the morning I picked it up for you. I knew you were pregnant then. Since the numbers were there, someone else might have noticed, so I asked the lab nurse to keep it quiet for now."

He really had known since then.

My voice trembled. "So, that time Silas treated us to dinner, and you wouldn't let me drink...?"

"Exactly. How could you drink when you're pregnant? But looking at your reaction, you seemed completely clueless, so I guessed you hadn't read the report yourself. That's why I made up an excuse," he explained softly.

His excuse had been that my stomach couldn't handle alcohol.