I thought to myself, 'how could he possibly bear to let Susan be thrust back into the spotlight?'

Sure enough, his face turned cold. "Her pregnancy is unstable, and she can't withstand any stress. But don't worry; once she's better, I won't let you suffer anymore."

He was completely unreasonable and blatantly biased.

I fought back the sting in my nose, looking at him with disappointment. "But what if I'm pregnant too? What if my condition is even worse than ...