When I got to the hospital, I was taken for a gynecological checkup while Neil waited outside.

I gave the doctor a brief rundown of my situation, followed by a series of tests. The results didn’t seem optimistic The doc suggested I stay in the hospital for a bit, which seriously bummed me out. I felt like a deflated balloon.

The man outside, is he your husband? Should we fill him in on your situation? You’ll need someone to take care of you, the doctor asked.

No, he’s just a friend. If I need his help, I’ll let him know Thanks.I replied wearily

After I was transferred to the ward, Neil came to my bedside and asked. What’s up? The doc wouldn’t tell me anything.

I requested the doctor to keep it confidential, so she wouldn’t inform Neil Patient privacy was respected in such cases.

Looking at Neil’s worried face, I knew he genuinely cared for me. He had left Bonnie behind to rush me to the hospital. This wasn’t some figment of my imagination. I was debating whether I should tell him the truth, give him a chance to decide.

If I could successfully deliver the baby, I wouldn’t shoo him away from visiting.

Neil, I was about to say when Neil’s phone rang

He glanced at the caller ID and picked up. After a few words, I got the gist of the conversation. It must be Kate on the other end.

How did it get so serious?

I’m on my way.

Alright, got it.

only sent me to the hospital out of conscience, so how could I

I would’ve been accused of taking advantage of him.

I smiled and said, “Go, you’ve done enough by bringing

badly. I’ll go check on her,” Neil

need for explanations, you’re a free man” I maintained a calm smile, trying to

wasn’t just mine, but if I wanted to bring him into

furrowed his brows and then

watched the door of the ward close, my heart remained restless for a me for

a while, I asked the doctor to find me a nurse to

Orlando to take a leave. He was worried and wanted to visit me in the hospital. I gave him the address and

while scrolling through my phone in bed, I saw a post by Bonnie. It was from five hours ago, probably around the time when Neil was taking me to the hospital. A picture of an injured ankle and a brief caption, “What

his unwell ex–wife to the hospital while she was injured. It must be

it coming. I had endured countless painful moments of being abandoned, with Neil always choosing her over me.

past life, I had already felt unwell. Once, I was in so much chest pain that I was sweating bullets and hoped Neil would accompany me to the hospital. But then

by the Whitmore family, pregnant with

upset Bonnie. On impulse, I liked Bonnie’s post. I was not sure if it was because I liked her post, but Bonnie deleted it the next day.

gynecology ward?” Orlando came to visit and asked, looking

gynecological. The doc said if I don’t get treated,

here

tell anyone in my family about

Neil’s fault you’re like this. I remember you being very healthy and robust as a child, not this frail”

I can only blame myself for being too sentimental back then.” I managed

would have been messier and the child would have been affected” Orlando opened the thermos he brought with him. Inside was some soup. He

carefully sat up and started sipping the soup straight from the

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