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Dr Hunter saunters in behind Chase “Good afternoon, Olivia How are you feeling today?”

“Much better, thank you”

He takes the chart hanging froe of the bed and reads over it “Chase, can I talk to the doctor for a minute?”

“Sure, go ahead”

“I mean, alone” Chase looks wounded, but I don’t want hi what I need to ask the doctor “Please, just for a minute”

He searches ht outside this door”

As Chase exits, Dr Hunter asks me some routine questions When he’s finishes, I ask the question I’ve been dreading since I ca

“I need to knowis there any way”

Dr Hunter sits down on the chair next to my bed, so we’re eye to eye

“Olivia, after all the traus that happened to you, we needed to run dozens of tests, including an MRI and X-rays One of the first tests we ran was a pregnancy test It’s routine for rape victi down at nant”

I stare up at him in shock “Are you sure?”

“Yes, positive” A sigh of relief escapes rateful I don’t knohat I would have done if I had that monster’s child inside me

“Thank you, Doctor”

“You are quite welcome Would you like me—”

“Yes, please” Dr Hunter winks as he exits, and just as fast, Chase is back beside me