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.

residence and helped us find a way to remove the Love

"I owe her."

life is

my face in my hands in

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

knelt on the floor and cried bitterly, begging

really knew

was an unforgivable

everything I had

I realized how much I truly

she loved me that she had helped

did was

was her life

understood now that I regarded her as the love of

survived this, I swore to treat her well for

Anthony's POV: 

Austin in such a sorry state, I had

eyes on him, all I could think of was that he murdered our

always wanted to avenge him

cry for his love, I couldn't help but

Jennifer was right.

there was bound

"How is Caroline?"

my mother

support her, but my mother was consumed with concern for her

and the doctors are trying

Austin answered first.

face in his hands and started to cry

"Oh, my God..."

sighed, tears rolling

"My dear Caroline..."

hurried to her side

mother valued

felt terrible about

she regarded Caroline as her

will be fine, I

mother's hand

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

waited for

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

time, the door to the

"Doctor, how is she?"

to his

stabilized for now, and her life is

her wound has just been stitched.She will

"Thank God!"

slumped to the floor

baby?"

such, the nurse has taken her to the nursery," the

can I see Caroline?" Austin asked in a trembling