Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98: 98-The Terrible Outcome Of That Night

Helanie:

I woke up feeling even more nauseated than ever. I didn’t want to go to breakfast. The breakfast was served on the hostel’s ground floor, and I knew all the academy students would be there, ready to bother the juniors. So, I decided not to go into the hostel’s dining hall for breakfast.

"Where are you going?" Lucy asked, tugging on my sleeve to get my attention.

"I don’t want to eat here," I whispered, making sure the students walking past me on their way to the hall didn’t hear me.

They would run to tell the bullies, and then the bullying would get worse once they realized how much it was bothering me.

"Then I’ll come with you," she said.

"Girls! Come!" Gavin yelled from the big door, waving at both of us.

"Are you two going to talk about your differences?" I asked her, feeling bad for Gavin.

"Not now. I’m just pretending to be fine for now. I can’t forgive him for cheating on me and pushing me over the edge," she said, her words making me strain to keep my reaction neutral. I wanted so badly to yell at her for taking things so far without any evidence, but I didn’t want to meddle in their relationship—or judge Lucy.

"Come on, have breakfast with us," she urged, trying to pull me toward the door. But I politely declined her offer.

The reason wasn’t because she had slept with Lamar. It was because I needed to get rid of the test hidden in my sweater pocket. My hands were in my pockets, clutching the test tightly. It felt like a constant reminder every few seconds—I was pregnant.

"Lucy, is it okay if I take a walk and grab something to eat along the way?" I asked, hoping she wouldn’t press further. Her frown showed her confusion.

"Eat from trees?" She tried to joke, but it was obvious she didn’t understand where I could possibly go to eat on foot. It wasn’t like I could just stroll to a nearby park.

Actually, I really couldn’t. I’d done so yesterday, and now my legs were aching terribly.

"And it’s so cold and dark outside," she continued, sounding concerned.

"It’s okay. Please go ahead and join him. I just want to be alone for a while," I said, rushing to leave before they insisted on coming with me. I was debating on staying when I thought maybe Gavin would question her for the pain he must have felt last night but since he seemed fine, I decided to leave. I don’t think Lucy needed me for now.

Before she could say anything else, I had already turned around and started walking away.

I hugged my body defensively as I left the academy hostel in the dark. It was dangerous out there, but what was happening inside me felt far more threatening than anything lurking outside.

I walked all the way to the track, glancing around for any passing cars. Once I was certain there were none, I began hiking up the incline, sweat forming around the test I’d been holding tightly for over an hour.