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.

determined. Neil had only sent me

if not, I would’ve been accused of taking advantage of him.

at me hesitantly I smiled and said, “Go, you’ve done enough by

her ankle pretty badly. I’ll go check on her,” Neil seemed to be explaining

I maintained a calm smile, trying

I didn’t want to show it. The child in my belly wasn’t just mine,

brows and then

the ward close, my heart remained restless for a me for the next

a while, I asked the doctor to find me a nurse to take care of

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

time when Neil was taking me to the hospital. A picture of an injured ankle and a brief caption,

loved chose to bring his unwell ex–wife to the hospital while she was

painful moments of being abandoned, with

pain that I was sweating bullets and hoped Neil would accompany me to the

I passed away, it was the happiest time of their lives. Bonnie was accepted by the Whitmore family, pregnant with their grandchild, and Neil also gained their approval. They

post. I was not

ward?” Orlando came to visit and asked, looking surprised.

helplessly, “Health issues, mainly gynecological. The doc said if I don’t get

here

in

I remember you being very healthy and robust as a child, not this

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

have kids. This way, you can have a clean and straightforward divorce without too much entanglement. Otherwise, it would have been messier and the child would have been affected” Orlando opened the thermos he brought with him. Inside was some soup. He

sipping the soup straight from the thermos.

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