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 to the hospital out of conscience, so how could I be swayed

my tongue, if not, I would’ve been

smiled and said, “Go, you’ve done enough by bringing

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

you’re a free man” I maintained a calm smile, trying to

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

his brows and

close, my heart remained restless for

to find me a nurse to

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

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

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

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my past life, I had already felt unwell. 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 rushed

by the Whitmore family, pregnant

impulse, I liked Bonnie’s post. I was not sure if it was

ward?” Orlando came to visit

gynecological. The doc said if I don’t get treated, it might affect future

here

anyone in my family about

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

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

didn’t have kids. This way, you can have a clean and straightforward divorce without too much entanglement. Otherwise, it would have been messier and the

sipping the soup straight from the

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