The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 220

The psychological terror of the needle was far worse than the actual pain.

After the draw, Zane pressed the cotton swab firmly against her arm, his voice a steady murmur of comfort. "I'm having the executive chef prepare some iron-rich soup for you. I'll have it delivered straight to your office for lunch."

"No need. I'm taking a client out to lunch." The moment the blood was drawn, Elara instantly reverted to her usual, impenetrable self, completely discarding Zane's assistance.

She obviously didn't need him to hold the cotton swab for her either, but Zane fiercely insisted.

After ten minutes of applied pressure, Elara stood up to leave.

Zane quickly blocked her path. "Let's observe for a few more minutes."

"Observe what? It was just a blood draw." Elara was anxious about her upcoming meeting. "I'm totally fine. I don't need to be observed."

Zane caught her hand. "Just wait for the results."

"You wait for them. I'm leaving."

"It'll only take ten more minutes. If you're pregnant and walking around by yourself, I'll be a nervous wreck."

Elara rolled her eyes. "I am not pregnant. I came here and got stabbed for absolutely no reason."

"Just in case. Be good."

Zane shamelessly pleaded and blocked the door until Elara finally gave up and stayed.

Less than fifteen minutes later, the results were delivered. Elara was not pregnant.

A heavy breath of relief left Elara's lungs, but it was chased by a faint, hollow ache of disappointment. The disappointment stemmed not only from the glaring uncertainty of her own fertility, but also from the deeply tangled emotional web she was weaving with Zane.

She shot a quick glance at Zane's face, knowing perfectly well how desperately he had wanted this baby.

Once they were back in the car, Elara looked over at him. "No baby. Is your love spell still working?"

Zane immediately reached over and grabbed her face. "What? Are you trying to abandon me?"

Elara swatted his hands away. "Nothing happened between us. If you want to back out now, I won't blame you."

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