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.

led us to Larry's residence and helped us find a way to remove the

"I owe her."

is

buried my face in my hands in

my love? I'm the one who deserves to die! You should kill me, Anthony.After all, it was I who killed Father.God, please, don't let Caroline atone for my sins! I'm the one at fault!

bitterly, begging

knew I was

was an

regretted everything I

I realized how much

that she had helped Anthony find Larry in the first

did was for

life that

finally understood now that I regarded her as the love

this, I swore to treat her well for the rest

Anthony's POV: 

sorry state, I had mixed

on him, all

wanted to avenge him

love, I

Jennifer was right.

how heartless someone seemed, there was bound to be a

"How is Caroline?"

then, my

rushed to her side to support her, but my mother was

and the doctors are

Austin answered first.

his hands

"Oh, my God..."

mother sighed, tears rolling down her

"My dear Caroline..."

to

mother valued her loved

felt

all, she regarded Caroline as her own

worry, Mrs.Jones.God's watching over Caroline.She will be fine, I just know

hand

to a seat on

for what seemed like an

would glance at the door to the operating room from time to

door to the operating

"Doctor, how is she?"

to

for now, and her

wound has just been stitched.She will need to

"Thank God!"

slumped to the floor

about the baby?"

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

Caroline?" Austin