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.

was hesitant a moment ago, but now I was determined. Neil had only sent me to the hospital out of conscience, so how could I be

I would’ve been

up the phone and looked at me hesitantly I smiled and said, “Go,

check on her,” Neil seemed to

a free man” I maintained

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

brows and then left.

close, my heart remained restless for a me for the next few days.

asked the doctor to find me a nurse to take care

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

probably around the time when Neil was taking me to the hospital. A picture of an injured ankle and a brief caption, “What hurts more than a sprained ankle is a broken

the man she deeply loved chose to bring his unwell ex–wife to the

coming. I had endured countless painful moments of being abandoned, with

Once, I was in so much chest pain that I was sweating bullets and hoped Neil would accompany me to the hospital. But then Bonnie called, saying she was pregnant, and Neil

happiest time of their lives. Bonnie was accepted by the Whitmore family, pregnant with their grandchild,

liked Bonnie’s post. I was not

the gynecology ward?” Orlando came

gynecological. The doc said if I don’t get

here

tell anyone in

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

myself for being too sentimental back then.”

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

sat up and started sipping the soup straight from the

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