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.

a moment ago, but now I was determined. Neil had only sent me

my tongue, if not, I would’ve been accused of taking advantage of

hesitantly I smiled and said, “Go, you’ve done

I’ll go check on her,” Neil seemed to be explaining to

you’re a free man” I maintained a

wasn’t just

his brows and then left.

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

doctor to find me

to visit me in the hospital. I gave

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

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

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

Once, I was in so much chest pain that I was sweating bullets and

by the Whitmore family, pregnant

post. I was not sure if it was because I

in the gynecology ward?” Orlando came to visit

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

here

in my family about the

you’re like this. I remember you being very healthy and

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

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

sat up and started sipping the soup straight from

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