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.

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

not, I would’ve been accused of taking advantage of

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

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

free man” I maintained a calm

it. The child in my belly wasn’t just mine, but if I wanted to

his brows

my heart remained

the doctor to find me a

visit me in the hospital. I gave him

night, 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

that the man she deeply loved chose to bring his unwell ex–wife to the hospital while she was injured. It must be heart–wrenching.

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

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 rushed over to

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

liked Bonnie’s post. I was

Why’re you suddenly in the gynecology ward?”

don’t get treated, it might affect future pregnancies. Scared

here

want to tell anyone in

all Neil’s fault you’re like this. I remember you being very healthy and

myself for being too sentimental back then.” I managed

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

carefully sat up and started sipping the soup straight from

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