He didn’t like to owe others favors, so he would repay them soon as he could.

Natalie nodded then stood as she noticed Shane’s dry, cracked lips. “I’ll pour a glass of water for you.”

“No need. There’s one right here.” Shane gazed intently on her lips.

Natalie got his hint. “You have just woke up, and you’re already-”

Before she could finish, Shane grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the bed. She fell on top of his legs. He bent down to meet her lips.

Despite being surprised by his kiss, Natalie kissed him back. She tangled her hands over his neck to pull him deeper into the kiss.

Shane lifted his other hand with a cannula attached to an IV drip and wrapped it around her back.

Suddenly, feeling something was wrong, he paused the kiss to glance at her belly.

“Where’s the baby?” Shane asked nervously.

She’s only six months pregnant, so why is her belly flat?

I couldn’t see it before with her loose outfits.

her in my arms, I can

finally understood why Shane

the baby

about Anders, but since he

birth to him prematurely,” Natalie said as

shock. “Gave birth prematurely? Why? What

went missing, I got too emotional. It started my contractions and my water broke, so

a thousand needles had pierced his heart,

“I’m sorry,” he repeated

She wouldn’t have had to deliver the baby prematurely if it wasn’t for me missing then. It must have been hard for her to worry about

his face into the curve of Natalie’s

as she listened to his apologies. “It’s fine. I

raised his head

him. “Anders is your youngest son. It’s a nickname I’ve given him. I’m waiting for you to

of disappointment crossed

I thought it was a cute

a

his head vigorously with denial. “No. Gender doesn’t matter.

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