Chapter 18

“Do not worry, the child is fine,” Mason suddenly spoke in his usual cold voice.

Startled, I turned to find him standing at the foot of my bed.

After what had happened, I thought that I would not be able to keep the child alive. I was relieved that the baby was alright.

Mason kept staring at me.

Feeling a little awkward, I turned my head and tried to prop myself up, but I could not move. He stretched out his hand behind my back and helped me to sit up. He reached for a cushion and placed it behind my back for me to lean on.

“Thank you.” I felt even more awkward, trying to distance myself as far away from him as possible.

He did not say anything. He just reached over to fiddle with the IV drip bottle to make sure the liquid continued flowing into me.

I looked up at him.

He understood my confusion and said, “Do not worry. It is just nutrient fluid. It will not harm the child. You were malnourished and weak. That is why you fainted.”

“Does he know?” Since Mason knew the existence