Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Austin's POV: 

When I saw Caroline pass out, I was so scared that I didn't even care about the newborn baby.

I stumbled towards the operating table and grabbed a nurse's arm.

 "Nurse, is she okay?" I asked anxiously.

"She has just fainted from exhaustion.However, we need to ask you to leave first.We need to focus on saving her right now,"

the nurse answered, jabbing a finger at the door.

I knew I had no other choice but to go out obediently and wait.

With my back against the wall, I recalled how Caroline had looked at me from the operating table just now.

All of a sudden, I felt suffocated from guilt.

I was so useless! There was nothing I could do but watch as Caroline suffered.

"Austin, how's Caroline?"

A gentle voice interrupted my thoughts.

I turned around and saw Jennifer and Anthony standing by the hall outside the operating room.

Seeing them here, I had mixed feelings.

Were they also worried about Caroline? For the longest time, Caroline and I had done everything in our power to make them suffer.

Weren't they supposed to feel happy in the face of our misfortune? 

"Caroline managed to give birth to the baby, but the doctors are now trying to rescue her.I don't know if she's going to make it..."

If it were in the past, I would have cherished any moment to mock Anthony, but now, I was in no mood.

It was hard to tell whether Caroline was going to make it out of this alive, so I was too consumed with worry for her to think about anything else.

"Don't worry, Austin.Anthony has asked the best doctors to treat Caroline.She will be okay,"

Jennifer said softly in an effort to comfort me.

"Maybe all of this is my punishment from God." I laughed bitterly.

"This is all my fault.I've committed too many crimes, yet it's Caroline and our child who are reaping the retribution for my sins."

I was met with silence.

Then, I heard footsteps approaching me.

"Caroline will be fine.If it comes to it, I'll ask Roy for help.He's good with healing magic.He'll definitely be able to save Caroline's life" Anthony said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

I looked up at him in disbelief.

"What? Anthony...Why are you helping me?" I asked in a trembling voice.

one who led us to Larry's residence and helped us find a

"I owe her."

life is in

in my

to die! You should kill me, Anthony.After all, it was I who killed Father.God, please, don't let Caroline atone for

floor and cried bitterly, begging

knew I

an

regretted everything I

how much I

she loved me that she had

did was for

was her life that

regarded her as the

swore to treat her well for the rest of

Anthony's POV: 

such a sorry state, I

past, whenever I laid my eyes on him, all I could think of was that he murdered

wanted to avenge him

cry for his love, I couldn't

Jennifer was right.

someone seemed, there was bound to be

"How is Caroline?"

my

to her side to support her, but my mother was consumed with concern

the doctors

Austin answered first.

buried his face in his hands and started to cry

"Oh, my God..."

tears

"My dear Caroline..."

hurried to her side to comfort

mother valued her

she must've felt terrible about

Caroline

will be fine, I just know

my mother's hand and tried to comfort

her other hand and helped her to a seat on a bench

for what seemed like an

would glance at the door to the operating room from time to time, hoping for and dreading whatever

time, the door to

"Doctor, how is she?"

to

now, and her

been

"Thank God!"

the floor with

about the baby?" my mother

health, but we still need to observe her.As such, the nurse has taken her to the nursery," the doctor

Austin