Chapter 46

[Atlas]

Pregnant.

Cordelia is pregnant.

I stop hearing what else she is saying because my mind is still reeling. How can she be pregnant?

Remembering I am not alone, I take a breath and ask, “Two months?”

“Around 10 weeks, give or take a day or two depending on when her last menstrual cycle was. The baby should be here by early summer…” she says with a bright smile. “Congratulations.”

Our divorce was finalized two months ago. That would mean that she became pregnant just before we signed those papers. Give or take a few days.

I think back to exactly when that pregnancy might have occurred.

The night I found her drinking wine.

Wine that was likely drugged by Sydney. The night she and I...

Oh. No.

It was only the one time. It’s not possible…I can’t…we can’t…

“Mr. Steele,” the doctor calls my name. “Are you okay?”

“I’m sorry, I just…It’s been a very long day,” I say to excuse my behavior. “Can I see her?”

“As long as you do not disturb her,” the doct