Apparently, this news was unexpected. He could have fooled me into believing he cared, though. "What the hell are you on about?!" he bellowed, anger pouring out in every syllable. He looked down, his shoulders sagging under the weight of the news.
"There was no way to ask her, so I took her blood sample to the lab, and they carried out the necessary tests. It turns out she has broken ribs from multiple pressures on her tummy; the purple bruises are evidence," Dr. Gabriele explained. Shit! They must have taken my blood when I was out cold.
I did not change my motionless expression; not like I could do anything but stare. Ugh! Closing my eyes and turning away from their view, I couldn't bear to see them right now. I felt guilty and ashamed.
"What do we do?" Nikolai's voice was laced with venom and anger. We? Why is he trying to make this look worse than it already is? I couldn't even look at him right now.
