In Love, Never Say Never

After I talked to her, she went to Jared instead. She was smart, but one would need to be responsible for one’s choice.

She was an arrogant woman, so my reply must’ve been a sharp blow to her. Luckily, the bodyguards stood in her way when she tried to launch herself at me while hurling harsh curses.

Quickly, I stepped into the elevator and watched her emotional figure disappearing behind closed doors. I pity her for loving someone she could never get.

When I arrived at Hannah’s ward, she was lying in bed, pale and exhausted. Upon seeing me, she forced out a faint smile.

My heart ached at the sight. “Do you feel better?” I wasn’t good at comforting others.

She nodded and tapped on the chair beside her. “I feel much better now,” she croaked out. “The anesthetic shot had worn off, so it hurts.”

I took her hand. Before giving birth, the doctor would inject the anesthesia right at the spinal cord. The expecting mother would feel nothing throughout the whole process, but after the anesthesia wears off, the pain would be excruciating.

I knew how that felt.

I rubbed her cold hands, trying to provide some warmth. “Have you eaten something?”

She nodded slowly. Perhaps touched by my action, her eyes turned red. “The doctor told me to drink some soup. I had some earlier.”

I struggled internally for some time before asking, “How is your child doing?”

incubator. I think he’ll be there for a couple of days as

of relief at her answer. “It’s fine. Summer was a premature baby too. She was skinny and frail at birth.

up with

her cracked lips, I poured her a glass of water and gave her the straw. “Have some water. By the way, where are

but no one had shown up. John, especially,

question. As her lips received moisture, she replied, “The caregiver went out for

John’s whereabouts lest she

about your child’s name? Is it a boy or girl?” I asked after

Uncle Louis will give him a name.” She was still talking

and stood aside as both nurses folded her legs

lip from the agonizing pain. She said nothing, but tears were trickling down from the corners of

I tamped down my feelings and pulled the covers up. Sitting down, I held her hand, stumped

up slightly in a tiny smile. “It’s not that painful as we imagine it

trying to comfort me. I lowered my gaze as my heart ached for

pain,” I told her. Back then, I was so focused

chat, Joseph’s call came in. I paused for

Fuller, Mr. Fuller is in a meeting. The bodyguards informed me about you running into Kristina. Can you

of my whereabouts as she had just bumped into met