It seemed that I could no longer hold in the anger that was burning deep inside of me, and I had to speak up for my friend. Clearly, Selena was too scared to speak up for herself or to do anything that would further anger Prince Darius; however, I just couldn't let this slide. The way he acted was too insensitive and uncaring and it also made me feel like he was trying to put the blame on Selena.
“Pregnancies like these come with risks of their own and that is why it isn't unbelievable or completely unexpected that she might lose the child due to incompatibility issues and other complications,” Prince Darius replied matter-of-factly.
I knew that his answer wasn't strictly incorrect but it wasn't the answer that I was looking for.
“Please don't say things like that, can't you see how much Selena is suffering already?” I asked accusingly.
