CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Karina didn't resist.

The scent was too familiar-so familiar that she didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

Of course, there was another reason she didn't want to look back. She wasn't in a good mood.

She tugged at the jacket draped over her shoulders. "I was just thinking about something I once heard," she said softly.

Wilfred stayed silent, waiting for her to continue.

"They say hospitals hear more prayers than churches. I never understood it before, but now, as someone on the inside, I do." Karina's voice carried a quiet sadness, tinged with melancholy. Wilfred's chest tightened at her words. Without thinking, he pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Both of them froze for a moment, caught off guard by his action.

But neither moved to pull away. Instead, they relaxed, a shared silence settling between them. In that moment, it felt as though the invisible barrier that had always been there had quietly dissolved. Karina finally let her thoughts spill out. "Honestly, I've felt this way for a long time, but today really drove it home.

if I'm just a hypocrite. I feel sympathy for those who suffer, but there's so little I can actually do for them. It's like

not," Wilfred said firmly. "You're kindhearted. Don't doubt yourself.

hum of the overhead lights filling the stillness. Karina lowered her head,

*

was back to her usual

of despair or sadness. But Karina wasn't the type to let herself spiral. She knew the only way

she was, she made it a point to spend at least an hour each day

visits weren't just about monitoring Wendy's condition. They were also meant to provide emotional support and ensure Wendy didn't have any more

had managed to slip through the cracks even in a 24-hour supervised facility, finding a moment to sneak away to the bathroom and attempt to hang herself. If she could

The dull emptiness in her eyes was slowly replaced

brought Karina

always people who seemed intent on