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.

me to

I held my tongue, if not, I

up the phone and looked at me hesitantly I smiled and said, “Go, you’ve done enough by bringing me

I’ll go check on her,” Neil

I maintained a calm smile, trying to sound

in my belly wasn’t just mine, but if I wanted to bring him into the world,

his brows and then left.

of the ward close, my heart remained restless

doctor to

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

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

be upset thinking that the man she deeply loved chose to bring his unwell ex–wife to the hospital while she was injured.

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

breast cancer in my past life, I had already felt unwell. Once, I was in so much chest pain that I was

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

get a chance to 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.

the gynecology ward?” Orlando came

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

here

in my family about

you being

I can only blame myself for

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

sipping the soup straight from the

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