Chapter 365. A Host

Lilac POV

Eratu was about eight weeks pregnant, making her eligible for a scan. Maybe if I convince her to get a scan, and she hears the baby’s heartbeat, she might change her mind about the abortion.

“I want to go with you to the clinic then,” I said.

“Why?” she asked suspiciously.

“You will need someone to support you. It feels good knowing there is someone out there waiting for you,” I told her. I saw her swallow, and she nodded.

“Well, today is good for me, shall we?”

I waited for her to get ready, and in thirty minutes, she was there. I drove her to the clinic. Eratu was eager to do this.

“I’m so glad it’s finally time. You have no idea how much money I lost because of the pregnancy sicknesses. This one time, I was