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.

ago, but now I was determined. Neil had only sent me to the hospital out of conscience, so how could I be swayed

I held my tongue, if not, I

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

pretty badly. I’ll go check on

for explanations, you’re a free man” I maintained a

distraught and anxious, I didn’t want to show it. The child in my belly wasn’t just mine, but if I wanted to bring him into

furrowed his brows and then

heart remained restless for a me for the next few days.

the doctor to

leave. He was worried and wanted to visit me in

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

his unwell ex–wife to

moments of being

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

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

imagined I would get a chance to upset Bonnie. On impulse, I liked Bonnie’s post. I was not sure

you suddenly in the gynecology ward?” Orlando came to

sighed helplessly, “Health issues, mainly gynecological. The doc said if I don’t get treated, it might affect future pregnancies. Scared me into staying

here

tell anyone in my family

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

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

have a clean and straightforward divorce 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

sat up and started sipping the

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