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

a sigh of relief at her answer. “It’s fine. Summer was a premature baby too. She

face lit up with delight. “Mm, you’re

poured her a glass of water and gave her the

while, but no one had shown up. John, especially, was nowhere to be

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

ask about John’s whereabouts lest she got

it a boy or girl?”

name.” She was still talking when two nurses came in to help

to my feet and stood aside as both nurses folded

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

left. She calmed down gradually. I tamped down my feelings and pulled the covers up. Sitting down, I

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

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

told her. Back then, I was so focused on my dead child

Joseph’s call came in. I paused for a moment

Fuller, Mr. Fuller is in a meeting. The bodyguards

after me, so Kristina might inform them of my whereabouts as she had just bumped into