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ectant is so strong and the air is so tense and always ready to deliver bad news

ok out our baby. That's why I showed up early at the clinic. You neve

ed out the basic information, and the nurse has been strictly told to say I've been seen, treated, a

d alive. No one is going to touch

ce because he has been blowing up

here are

pick up your pho

ay to fix things. Don't d

is marrying him. I don't reply

into the room to see the doctor. She checks my vitals, does t

e containing money to ensure she keeps my secret. In r

while." she lowers her voice to a whisper before she continues. "It would also require that you act weak for

p into the sunny and hot weather. There's a black car sitting on t

. His jaw is clenched so hard like he's stopping himself from saying

o glare at each ot

ness in his tone as he tu

se the doors, the tension and s

will break. His knuckles are white, his eyes seem unfoc

. Are you trying

You already took away something precio

he car.

e flying through the windshie

out of yo

d," he shouts, and I squ

nessed him behav

do it?" he repeatedly

done. It was the right th

make me understand that you already booked an app

ike I was deep in thought. "Oh, I know. You would have bought me flowers or an expensive gift to try and convince me to keep the

s I say them. Because once upon a time,

e you and that baby was proo

ll give you a baby if y

"I haven't touched her since we got married. She's just that on paper

r based on what you just sai

make it right again. For us." Hi

You can't fix wha

ra.

," I say, holding on to my stomach

ckly gets out to help me out of the car. I don't argue when he hol

, he helps me lie on th

a seat at the foot of the bed, his head supported in

o answer it? Could be importan

ber," he says quickly

wife calling to ask when you'll be bac

nd before leaving the

per to myself

d reread the message f

n escape, reach out to me.

. But the real question is how did they find me and why do they want to help me? I just hope I'm not jump

deep. Finally making a decision, I

dy to di

omes almost

nstructions I'll send

slow down my breathing just as Adrian returns an

sorry for everything," he sa

ightens. I want to be convinc

Adrian.' I whi