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.

now I was determined. Neil had only sent me to the hospital out of conscience,

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

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

go check on her,” Neil seemed to be explaining to me.

you’re a free man” I maintained a calm

want to show it. The child in my belly wasn’t just mine, but if I wanted to bring him into the world, I had to bear this burden

his brows and then

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

time. After a while, I asked the doctor to find

to visit me in the hospital. I gave him the address and told

was from five hours ago, probably around the time when Neil was taking me to the hospital. A picture of an injured ankle and a brief

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

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

that I was sweating bullets and hoped Neil would accompany me to

by the Whitmore family,

chance to upset Bonnie. On impulse, I liked Bonnie’s post. I was not sure if it was

Why’re you suddenly in the gynecology ward?” Orlando came

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

here

want to tell anyone in my family about

sighed deeply. “It’s all Neil’s fault you’re like this. I remember you being very

all in the past. I can only blame myself for being too sentimental back

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

started sipping

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