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

I would’ve been accused

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

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

free man” I maintained a calm smile, trying to

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 alone

his brows and then

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

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

to visit me in the hospital. I gave

saw a post by Bonnie. It was from five hours ago, probably around the time when Neil was

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

I had endured countless painful moments of being

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 over to

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

was not sure if it was because I

what happened? Why’re you suddenly in the gynecology ward?” Orlando came to visit and

doc said if I don’t get treated, it might affect future pregnancies. Scared

here

didn’t want to tell anyone in my family

sighed deeply. “It’s all Neil’s fault you’re like this. I remember you being very healthy and robust as a child, not this frail”

can only blame myself for being too sentimental back then.” I managed a bitter

you can have a clean and straightforward divorce without too much entanglement. Otherwise, it would have been messier and the child would

sat up and started sipping

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