Chapter 373

“Try to stay in as much as possible,” my dad warned us.

I nodded, my hand instinctively rubbing my belly, filled with unease as if someone were coming to snatch my babies away.

“Alright, they’re probably just passing by. I’ll stay in for a few days.” I responded.

Despite my words, everyone looked grave. Some emotional entanglements that should have ended long before just never seemed to go away from our lives.

Ever since we found out Neil and Karina were in town, we kept our doors closed for three days, and Russel rarely dropped by.

“You’ve got your prenatal check-up today; are you all set?” my mom asked me early in the morning.

Despite my reluctance to go out, I had to keep up with my prenatal appointments. The doctor warned that twins were prone to premature birth, requiring stricter conditions during delivery and weekly check-ups in the latter part of pregnancy, ideally twice a week.

That was about the health of me and my babies. I had to step out.

Dad had the car ready, and we set off for the hospital.

Upon reaching, I felt a bit hungry, but some tests required fasting, so I asked my dad to grab some food for me, while my mom helped with the payment and paperwork.

After the check-up, the doctor told me, “The babies are a bit oxygen-deprived. You need to take oxygen. If you can do it at home, do it daily; otherwise, you’ll have to come to the hospital.”

“Is it that serious?” I gasped.

any anomaly, come to the hospital immediately,” the doctor advised me meticulously, “Why are you here alone? Don’t you have someone to accompany you? Look at your belly; what if something

answer that my family was outside, I suddenly heard someone say, “Dr. Karina, this is

‘Karina’ conjured up the image of

doctor. She was an obstetrician to be precise. And she had recently been spotted in the area. Was she here for some temporary voluntary

was to

I left, and my figure had changed, so she probably

caught a glimpse of Karina from the corner of my eye. She was indeed in the hospital’s white coat and looked quite

reporting for duty? Welcome!” The doctor who examined me greeted

forward to working with you all!” Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an even more professional aura; she seemed more serious than Bonnie

my paperwork, and left. As I brushed past Karina, she glanced at me with a stranger’s

soon enough, the anxiety returned. Why

records were with that hospital, and I was likely to deliver there. If

the elevator, I saw my dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled face, my mom quickly asked, “What happened?

with the babies?”

we’ll leave as soon as

the button for the ground floor, I caught a glimpse of Neil through

year, and I didn’t expect our reunion to be in a

than before. I only saw his side profile, his high-arched nose,

always see him clearly in an instant, a special skill I had

me, and their faces filled with concern when I mentioned taking

away from

my mom asked, holding my hand with

inside; they keep kicking me!” I laughed, rubbing

if they sensed Neil passing by and reacted. Could they sense a blood

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