89|Reasons

~Klaus~

I moved to the coffee table and cupped her face, giving her no other option but to give me her full attention. “Rylee,” I murmured, using her name so she knew how serious I am about what I am about to say. “The result said slim, not zero, there’s still a possibility.”

Claudia and whoever specialist she trusted to look into Rylee’s medical history, I’m sure they are the best at what they do. And if the result says there’s a slim chance, I will hold into that hope.

“Klaus…” Rylee stared at me, her melted hazel hues misting. “And apart from my training at Black Hand, there was a point where I was caught by the Triad spying on them. They tortured me and injected me with a lot of drugs, which affected my body in irreversible ways. It’s hard to accept the truth, but somehow, a part of me kind of expected something like this.”

I shook my head. This cannot be it. I don’t believe that her dream of having a child will end like this. I won’t allow it.

“What about the turkey baster? And a