ting any force. However, I felt

the way to

were curling

etting drenched in the rain. T

of me made me slum

of fitness training held me s

to his embrace. My energy was

a fight with him. S

r. You even know how to play

e anger in his tone

, and it was by no means gentl

my eyes

actions, he carried me and br

g that I did

e bed, there were no

be bothered with me. However

like he was asking Jared t

that heartles

l asleep from the drowsiness.

kin

think how you want to

etter head back and get som

pera

red. He was a renowned doctor

at Ethen’s ever

running around the whole day

could feel someone scooping me

no avail. I was

next

nger at the villa. It did not re

to visi

h Caleb the day before and he

washin

e hospital entrance after she

ht of me, she asked in a worr

t you going to discuss i

for me. Smiling, I entered the h

kay. Don’t wo

or the surgery. I did all the

he green light, I got in

she had not given up on advis

re young, this is going to tak

it thr

urgery. I patted her arm and co

igh

erating theater. The doctor wa

Fuller, we’re going to go with

t after, and there’s going t

as she said. It did not take

spital bed wh

eyes again. His thin lips wer

ze were sending chills down my

not hel

and my heart sank. Subconscio

hand away

hing but could not bring myse

I closed my eyes and d

artless.” He turned aro

s to end. I sighed as I watched

sig

r hating you for this?” A deep

ds in his hands, checking on m

n fool him once but you can’t fo

bag sooner

he hospital bed. Taking the me

ing seemed fine to me. “No m

the act u

after keeping my medical recor

our story consistent? When h

half an hour after

he was

said, “Well, Ethen is a careful

l records, as well as to keep

then, Dr.

a smile. Helplessly, he said,

things like these? But since I

e the rest of the s

elieve that you will come up w

let too many peop

d said nothing

morning. After the doctor came

medicine, I was discha

he hospital entrance. She help

ome up with something so t

rti

the car and sent m

tacey back to the office. Ther

arged from the hospital. So

I heard the sound of an engin

cony and saw Et

not even cast me a second gla

check

n with his kit. At the sight o

e to let him c

ht the medicine

said, “Your cover-up

ulse, taking some medicine out

by healthy. If you eat these re

hould be j

rd. I swapped out the medicin

t back from t

. I had to take at least a w

blem with dragging Caleb’s pr

to stay at the vill

subside after he met up with

ile to move o

he fight between him and

n the villa. Ethen did not c

l, I was actually quite ple

o keep up with my act, and woul

d any

After Stacey placed everything

ovall, the balance payment f

, and the Finance Department

ink you should make a

could not stand the fruit’s st

nding beside me. I gestured fo

y days has it been pendin

paused before continuing, “It’s

s just that the amount involv

r a new market development

yed, it might affect the profi

rte

n’s cash flow had been very

degree, affect our operation

ge. Even if the money had

ake a handsome profit just b

ying, “Dr. Ludwick is a man of

s has been thrown to the ba

. Just give a heads up to the F

on as I’m back

from her seat and headed fo

od

was a text from Martha. “Mrs. F

s cash flow situation. We real

been resolved at Caleb’s end.

ng to her message, I gave Caleb

ion agreement after he h

the time I made an appoin

and so I did not insist for her

ay in the office tomorrow. I’v

l get to the botto

t me. “Are you sure you’re alri

r a miscarriage? It’s only be

esides, if I don’t settle this t

me. How much losses would the

be only getting dea

irst place. Things would go ha

belly would only be getting b

er problem if I did not draw t

sib

up and settle everything befor

right, but you have to take

ed to the dining table. Eatin

I couldn’t be bot

returned to my bedroom. Ethen

pent the past two days readi

y. If I were to live in Q City, I

t enough for m

top in my tracks. It was Macy

fore I could

an! Did you abo

few days. “Yeah. Ho

I find out? You have the nerve

How could you have done such

nyth

oman when she unleashed her

ould only cause more problems,

t you’ve been busy these days,

ys

I’m not against abortion, but

never said a word to me about

frantic that she di

t she was worried about me. Af

eak. “I plan to divorce Ethen, M

u want to l

the child for now—there wasn’t

bout my intentions to move. Mac

ely cut me off if I were

ong while before asking, “Whe

o move

onths. I think Q City’s not

t,” she replie

ing more. Thinking we had noth

when she suddenly

man. He’s tot

e. “Et

would you have a

a loss fo

nk? After ending the call, I

ove toward

rom the villa, so it only too

y the counter, and she remark

rivate room. The guy’s

o my purse. “Why did h

coming over since two days ag

e he could get drunk. The assi

d,” Macy responded with purs

without talking to him about i

heery

hen really that upset

or and found the room Ethen w

so I decided to

s and booze wafted into my nos

open, secretly airing

an leaned on the sofa with his

all; in fact, he looked like h

m, I spotted several empty bot

could take all

lashes fluttered as he opened

d his peace, the atmosphere tu

grew increasingly cont

in a deep voice, his

o see me, I sighed and walked

k, Ethen. Le

ld smirk appeared on his face

he sn

my temper getting shorter d

ion, but this time, I couldn’t h

don’t wish to see me, Ethen,

Macy has a business to run, s

the wrist and pulled me onto

he violently shoved a hand

long as you’re around. I’d s