Chapter 29: The Legacy Of The Dead

Zion's P.O.V.

Zion knew he should let the man see to his business, but he could not help himself. He wished to be in the room. He wished to be there to hear everything. And he told himself it was a necessity.

A responsibility. One that his parents had left to him. Along with the innumerable other responsibilities that fell in his lap.

The business, everything else.

But he just wanted to be there. That was the truth of it.

When he led the man up to the room, along with the nurse, and the ultrasound equipment, and knocked, it took a while for him to get a response.

And then when he did, he could not hide his reaction. Not even in front of the doctor.Because when Laurel answered the door, she was bright red and scrubbed clean, as if she had been in a warm bath. And she was wearing nothing but a white robe.

When she saw him, her eyes widened. “Oh.”

“The doctor’s here,” he said.

“All right.” She blinked. “I see.”

“Do not worry, child,” the doctor said. “I have a great amount of experience