Elion stood frozen, his mind struggling to process the situation, before he finally turned toward the doctor. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Are you sure that she's pregnant? Could it be something else?"
The doctor looked up from her clipboard, her brows furrowing slightly as she gave him a confused glance. "Yes, sir," she replied slowly, sounding a bit unsure, as if she found his question a bit odd. "Your wife is definitely pregnant. Oh, she didn't tell you that?"
At her words, both Elion and Raelynn spoke at the same time.
"She's not my wife," Elion said coldly.
"I'm not his wife," Raelynn said, crossing her arms and giving the doctor a side-eye.
The doctor blinked, clearly caught off guard by the synchronized responses. She glanced from Elion to Raelynn, then back again, her expression shifting from confusion to awkward understanding. She let out a nervous laugh, her eyes darting around the room like someone trying to escape an uncomfortable situation. "Oh... I see. One of those situations," she muttered, more to herself than to them, nodding as if she was piecing the story together.
Raelynn's lips formed a tight line, and she could see Elion's expression turning grim. The doctor cleared her throat, trying to pull herself together. "My mistake. Let me rephrase that," she said, her tone more careful now. "This miss—who is clearly not your wife—is pregnant."
An uncomfortable silence filled the room after that. Raelynn shifted uncomfortably on the bed, her arms still crossed, watching Elion closely. His expression hardened, his normally calm demeanor now overshadowed by a strange tension. She couldn't quite tell if he was angry, shocked, or something else entirely.
Noticing the awkward tension between them, the doctor stepped back toward the door, giving a shy smile. "I think it's best if I leave you two alone to... discuss this," she said, moving toward the exit. Without waiting for a response, she slipped out of the room.
As soon as the doctor departed left, the room fell into an awkward silence. Raelynn glanced at Elion, her eyes flicking up to his face, trying to read his thoughts, but he remained tense, his expression like stone. It wasn't until Kade let out a low whistle that the silence begin to fade.
"Wow," Kade muttered, pulling off his glasses and rubbing the bridge of his nose. He avoided making direct eye contact with Elion, but the strain in his voice spoke volumes, as if the news had shaken him too. "I... didn't see that coming."
Raelynn couldn't help but wonder if Kade was upset with his boss—maybe angry at Elion for being reckless, for letting this happen in the first place. She understood; Elion probably wasn't the type to make mistakes, and this, well, this was a big one.
But it didn't seem like Elion was ready to accept the truth just yet. His kept a straight face, but beneath it, something was bubbling, ready to boil over. Finally, he raised his hand, pointing toward the door where the doctor had just left. "Kade," he called, "catch up with the doctor. Tell her we'll need a DNA test."
Kade blinked, clearly surprised by the command, but he quickly slipped his glasses back on and nodded. "Right. On it," he said before darting out of the room, the door swinging closed behind him.
Now, it was just Elion and Raelynn.
Raelynn watched him, her arms still folded across her chest, a frown tugging at the corners of her mouth. She couldn't believe he was being this stubborn. After everything that had happened, he still didn't believe her?
"Why is it so hard for you to believe that I'm pregnant with your child?" she asked, her voice showing her annoyance. "Look, it's simple. I'm a woman and you're man. Your sperm found its way into me, and just like that, we have a baby!"
Elion didn't respond right away. Instead, he raised his like he wanted Raelynn to stop talking, then moved closer to her bedside while keeping a respectful distance. His dark eyes stared into hers. "It's not hard to believe that you're pregnant," he said slowly. "But I don't believe it's mine."
Raelynn let out a harsh laugh, shaking her head in disbelief. "You're serious?" she asked, glaring up at him. "You think it's someone else's?"
Elion didn't blink. "It could be. You probably sleep with another man like you slept with me."
Her frustration boiled over. She dropped her arms to her sides, her fingers gripping the bed sheets in annoyance. "Listen, buddy," she said sharply, reaching out and grabbing the front of his suit jacket, pulling him closer until their faces were just inches apart. "Your cock was the last thing that got inside me. So unless I'm having some kind of miracle baby, yeah, you're the father. Congrats."
She shoved his jacket back with an annoyed breath. Elion stumbled back slightly, caught off guard by her sudden aggression. His eyes flashed for a moment, his calm facade cracking, but he quickly regained control, stepping back and crossing his arms again. "I'm not some woman who sleeps around. That night with you was an exception."
Elion didn't seem to care at what she said as he went on, "Prepare yourself for the consequences," he said coldly. "If it turns out this child isn't mine."
Raelynn's lips curled into a cunning smile, her eyes narrowing as she nestled back against the soft pillows. "Oh, don't worry," she said. "I can't wait."
Raelynn could feel the heat rising in her chest, her frustration just waiting to boil over. She had expected Elion to be difficult, but this? This was beyond frustrating. How could he be so blind?
Before either of them could speak again, the door creaked open, and Kade stepped back into the room, slightly out of breath. "Got it," he said. "The doctor agreed. She'll set up the test."
Elion nodded slightly to Kade, but his intense gaze remained on Raelynn. "Good," he answered. "We'll know soon enough."
Raelynn just rolled her eyes, crossing her arms again. "Yeah, we will."