Christine blacked out for about five minutes. In her hazy state, she felt someone carry her to bed. Still dizzy, she drifted back to sleep.
When she finally woke up, she found herself wrapped in warm blankets. Her skin felt clean and dry, completely bare - someone had obviously given her a bath. Through her grogginess, Christine suddenly remembered she was still in Adrian's room. She struggled to get up from under the covers.
"Mrs. Blackwood, you're awake?"
Before she could rise, an unfamiliar male voice startled her. She almost jumped, instinctively clutching the blanket to cover her bare chest.
She turned nervously to find a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses sitting at the desk, pen in hand.
"Ma'am, please don't be alarmed," he smiled professionally. "I'm Mr. Adrain Blackwood's family doctor. James contacted me this morning."
James... Adrian's assistant?
"Don't worry, I'll be monitoring your pregnancy care throughout."