Chapter 101

Christina's POV Niall Granger walked ahead of me, his head bent low examining a stack of hospital-branded papers. Even from behind, that lanky build and those perpetually slumped shoulders were unmistakable. Beatrice stood beside him, practically glowing. "See? It's positive! I'm definitely pregnant! Doctor confirmed it." I glanced at the sign near the stair. Obstetrics and gynecology floor. Well, that explained things. "Found some entertainment," Akira growled with interest in my mind. "Better than any reality TV show." My feet moved forward. The corridor had enough foot traffic that I could blend in while trailing them. Beatrice sounded ecstatic. Niall looked like he'd swallowed something sour. He flipped through pages with increasing agitation. "How the fuck did this happen? I used protection every single time!" Several heads turned. On a floor typically filled with joyful tears and sonogram pictures, Niall's panic stood out ike a fox in a henhouse. Beatrice noticed the attention an