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Chapter 240 Like A Caged Bird
Chapter 240 Like A Caged Bird
Lucy's POV:
In the dimly lit room, the stale air circulated the room, now mixed with the choking smell of tobacco.
I knew that smoking wasn't good for the baby, but it was also my only escape from this hell.
Richard had confined me to this room twenty-four-seven. No one was allowed to even get close to this room, other than the person who would bring food to me daily.
Several guards stood watch by the door at all times, all of whom were Richard's trusted men. I couldn't even make it to the door before a guard would bark at me to stay in the room.
It seemed that Richard was really pissed off with me this time. In the past, no matter how I provoked him, he would simply turn a blind eye to it. Even after knowing what happened between me and Kyle, he just called a few ordinary guards to keep a close watch on me.
I couldn't help but touch my slightly bulging belly, feeling restless.
Over the past few days, Richard had been making sure I was in good health by making me take all kinds of tonics and medicines. Despite this facade of kindness, I knew that I was doomed.
But I didn't want to accept my fate. For the sake of my unborn child, I had to fight to live.
Staring at the food on the table, a lightbulb went on in my head.
The sun was shining outside, but inside the room, it was freezing cold.
I flung my thick coat to the side and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower. It wasn't until I was shivering that I sat down at the table. Then I picked up a fork to eat a few mouthfuls of food.
I suddenly threw the fork on the table with a bang and I staggered to the door, trembling all over. Knocking weakly at the door, I cried urgently. "Help! Somebody, anybody! My stomach hurts. Call the doctor!"
A guard soon came in and inquired about my condition.
My face a deathly pale, I held my belly with both hands, teeth chattering in my mouth. "My belly hurts badly. Call the doctor please!"
The guard was very cautious. He first glanced at the half-eaten food on the table and then asked me what had happened in detail.
"I don't know what's wrong with me, but I just had a few mouthfuls of soup and my stomach began to ache." As I spoke, I began to cry. I even pinched my thigh secretly, digging my nails into my skin, to squeeze out a few tears.
As the tears rolled down my cheeks, the guard was finally convinced and immediately ran out to call the doctor for me.
I snorted and stood up as if nothing had happened. I wrapped the thick coat around me and sat on the edge of the bed, expectantly waiting for the doctor. This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.
It didn't take long before a she-wolf came in. It was Susan, the doctor Richard had sent to make sure I wouldn't have a miscarriage.
He didn't want to expose my pregnancy ahead of time, so he specifically assigned me a doctor with simple background who had just come to the city.
Susan was a she-wolf in her early twenties. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin and a prominent nose—a typical northerner appearance. She was also withdrawn and silent. Every time she came here, she would just do her business and never deviate from her work. Richard made
sure that I couldn't communicate with outsiders. So every time I had a check-up, there would be guards present.
She touched my cold belly slightly and frowned. "You need to take off your pants to let me conduct a detailed examination. Close the door."
The last sentence was addressed to the guards. They exchanged uneasy glances and asked, "Does she have to take off her pants?"
"Who's the doctor here, you or me?" Susan shot back seriously.
The guards were still hesitating. "But..."
"What? Do you want to see the private parts of Prince Richard's mate?" I sneered as I began to undress.
The guards were so frightened that they shut their eyes immediately. "No, no. We're going out now!"
With a bang, the guards closed the door behind them.
As soon as the door was closed, my facade fell and I grabbed Susan's hand anxiously. "Well?
Have you found anything?"