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[Blogger,super male chimeras are scary—genetic defects.Get an abortion fast.]
[For your sake and the kid’s,induce labor soon.Recover,prep,and have a healthy baby.]
[Wow,super male chimera,full debuff stack.Run,people!]
[Sis,genes can’t be fixed!Induce labor quick.]
…
Seeing the comments, my stomach dropped.
Right on cue ,Lily called within minutes.
Her tearful voice burst through.
“Emily!Did you see my video?”
I feigned ignorance.”Lily?What video? I just got off my shift - been slammed at the hospital all day.”
Ignoring me,she sobbed,”They say my baby has genetic defects and to induce labor! Is my baby really defective?”
I froze. This was a trap question - any honest answer would detonate our fragile peace.
The child was defective.I couldn’t lie.
So I pivoted.
“Lily, does genetic defect really matter?”
“He loves you.That’s enough.”
“Would you abort a baby who loves you over random online comments?”
Stunned,she rushed,”No,Emily!I’d never abort him over them! They’re jealous I’m having a boy!Trying to trick me!”
“Did they really think this smart little mama would fall for that?!”
I laughed,praised her,and hung up,leaving her beaming.
The next morning,I applied for an out-of-state training program.
In my past life,I skipped it,worried about Lily and her baby.
The colleague who went instead advanced her skills and got promoted.
This time,I seized the chance.
During months of intensive training , I let every call from Daniel and Lily ,citing hospital duties.
Even away,I saw Lily’s videos online.
She posted provocative pregnant photos—scant fabric barely covering,showing pale skin and a huge belly.
Her captions were wild:
[My dear hubby brought strawberries home for his little pregnant wife. He ate the tips,I got the butts.]
[My dear hubby says it’s to keep my blood sugar low,but I’m craving.So I get the butts. My dear hubby loves me most!]
And here are the ones with implications :
[Upset Hubby today.He gave Little Mommy an injection (a intimate way)in the butt.]
[Hubby loves giving me “needle”.Hope I’m not pregnant with another!]
[Hubby’s female coworker tried seducing him with a tissue.He saw through it and rejected her!]
[My dear hubby loves me most! Rewarding him with a baby needle tonight!]
…
Her bizarre captions were endless.
What caught my eye was her massive belly.
It wasn't until she gave birth that I realized my guess was right
During her pregnancy,Lily ignored dietary restrictions,eating whatever she craved.
Since pregnant women tend to get hungry easily and she ate a great deal,and the baby, overnourished, grew into a macrosomic infant.
She labored for a day and night,suffering,before a C-section delivered the child.
I returned to the hospital for her delivery.
But the moment I laid eyes on the baby, even though I had already mentally prepared myself, I was still taken aback.
