Chapter 22

"You look like you have lost a lot of weight recently. Your body clearly can't nourish itself, let alone a baby," the doctor answered. Lena shrank into the chaise, suddenly feeling deeply ashamed.

She jumped slightly when the door slammed shut, indicating his departure.

She wrapped her arms around her stomach, feeling very raw and sore on her insides. She didn't want to move too much, because the examination really had been rather painful, especially after Renz.

Lena closed her eyes and tried not to think about what Renz had reverted to, but the disgusted look on his face was now a permanent memory.

During his arousal, Lena knew he looked upon her with a certain level of desire. It frightened her, but it also excited her. In a strange way, she enjoyed the fact that she could arouse such feelings in him. It gave her a small amount of power.

But as soon as his lust was satisfied, he'd lost interest in her, icily dismissing her. She felt lower than a whore, and Lena realized the word "de