Chapter 124. Father of Two

Melissa

Waking up to meet Dexter pacing to and fro in front of me added to my nausea, but I felt better knowing that someone other than my father was genuinely worried about me.

I couldn't wait to tell him about my pregnancy. He's going to be so happy about being a grandfather.

Dexter halted his little parade and scooted over to scrutinize my face. "Thank goodness, you're finally awake. I'll go and get the doctor." He exclaimed when he saw that I was awake and made to leave but I was quick to grab his wrist.

"Don't go anywhere, Dexter. I'm fine. I fainted out of surprise because I couldn’t believe that I could get pregnant with the present state of my organs." My throat was parched and my tongue felt like I hadn't taken any liquid in days so I made a request. "Can you get me a glass of water?" I asked to evade the inevitable conversation.

There was a mug filled with water on the bed stand, so he poured it into a glass and handed it over to me witho