The Wrong Woman

As Scarlett underwent a series of tests, Imogen sat on a hospital bench, glancing at her phone to check the time and reading over the apology message she had sent earlier. A sense of heaviness burdened he heart.

Before, Scarlett had taken the man Imogen once had a crush on. Now, Scarlett had also dashed the job opportunity Imogen had longed for.

Imogen couldn't help but feel that Scarlett's presence was nothing short of bad luck for her.

Imogen couldn't gauge how much time had elapsed when Ethan rushed into the hospital in a frenzy. Upon spotting her, he hesitated briefly before blurting out, "Imogen, what are you doing here? Where's Scarlett? And why are you soaked?"

Imogen stared at him with a steely glare but chose to say nothing.

Her simmering frustration caught Ethan off guard, making him nervously swallow. He glanced around, asking, "Scarlett said something happened with our child. What happened?"

Imogen scoffed inwardly. Instead of something happening with their child, it was just Scarlett scheming against Imogen.

for liver function, genetic diseases, and more. She treated Imogen as if

simply wanted the ordeal to be over, so she didn't bother arguing with

moment, Scarlett emerged from the

over to help her, his concern palpable as he scanned her

at Imogen. She feigned discomfort and said tearfully, "Ethan, my abdomen is hurting.

He yelled, "Imogen, take it out on me

of offending an elderly person or a pregnant woman. She found herself at a loss for words

to Scarlett and Ethan, her demeanor firm. Her voice sounded

fact that you're not starving the hospital suggests the

thousand dollars out of me with every possible test. I won't argue about it. Consider

anger. "Imogen, what do you mean? Are you accusing me of extorting money from

well aware of whether it could be considered extortion. Instead, Imogen continued, "Since your husband is here, let's address this directly." Ethan swallowed hard, asking, "Imogen,