The Lies Behind Her Marriage novel Chapter 265

Body Scanner Diagnosis.

Along with Serena and Silas’s birthday celebration, they were featuring the new model of Vanguard, the AI body scanner.

They created a compact walk-through scanner model capable of conducting rapid, non-invasive screening for basic physiological conditions. While not comprehensive, it delivered efficient preliminary diagnostics.

During the after-party, Serena mumbled, “I don’t feel well. Maybe I should get scanned.”

“Love, you are scaring me,” Nathaniel said, feeling her skin.

“You do look pale,” Alice remarked. “You barely touched your food.”

“You’ve said no to alcohol all night,” Xavier commented.

“Getting scanned would be a great idea,” Noelle suggested.

“Well, I might as well,” Serena said, getting up.

Nathaniel assisted Serena to where the body scanner was. She lined up with the rest of the employees, even though they offered to let her go first.

“It’s okay. I’ll fall in line,” Serena smiled politely.

“Tomorrow, let’s go see a doctor,” Nathaniel said. “You’ve been having those headaches again.”

From the kidnapping to dealing with Melvin’s case, and recently helping Silas with Theo and Noelle, they had been so busy that Serena had delayed her doctor’s appointment. Seeing the worry on Nathaniel’s face, she said, “Okay. Okay.”

“But maybe I just lack sleep,” Serena added.

She glared at Nathaniel. “Someone’s been keeping me up at night.”

Nathaniel’s mouth fell open. He leaned in and whispered, “Love, don’t blame me for losing sleep when you’re the one starting it every night.”

He gestured vaguely at her. “You look at me—I’m done.”

“You hug me? Worse.”

“You breathe near me? Absolutely no chance.”

He sighed dramatically. “At this point, I’m just a victim of your daily seduction.”

Serena, “...”

It was Serena’s turn to freeze, her mouth falling open.

What?

How did he turn that around?

That wasn’t how it worked!

He’d kiss her, and her brain would short-circuit.

He’d touch her, and she’d completely forget her dignity.

Serena narrowed her eyes at him.

She was the victim here. Clearly.

“Oh, look. It’s your turn, Love,” Nathaniel said, diverting her attention.

Seeing the last employee walk through the body scanner, she braced herself. Serena stepped into Vanguard and waited for the diagnosis.

A few moments later, Vanguard announced, “Congratulations, you are pregnant.”

“Congratulations, you are pregnant.” The words echoed in her head, and goosebumps rose on her skin.

‘What did it say?’ She was still keeping the results to herself, but Nathaniel shouted it aloud.

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