Chapter 13

Louise looked down and suddenly noticed that the light outside the courtyard was on, and Melvin was closing the door.

She immediately walked downstairs and shouted at Melvin, “Melvin.”

Melvin turned around and respectfully asked, “Miss Adkins, haven’t you slept yet?”

“Hmm. I was awakened by something just now. I found Brian wasn’t in the house. Where did he go?”

Melvin lowered his eyes slightly, but his mind was turning quickly. He calmly said, “It seems the company has something urgent.”

“Really?” Louise pursed her lips.

“I’m not sure about the specifics,” Melvin replied.

Louise nodded and turned back to the room.

Not long after, Brian and Grace arrived at the hospital. Grace followed Dr. Ford’s instructions and found Dr. Stewart. Dr. Stewart nodded to her and took her to the second floor while saying to Brian, “The family is outside. I’ll take her for a check–up first.” Brian nodded slightly.

Dr. Stewart closed the door and said to Grace, “Follow me.” Dr. Stewart led her through a door, through a corridor, and up to the third floor, which was the OB/GYN department.

After the examination, Grace asked anxiously, “Doctor, how is it? Is there anything wrong with the baby?”

“There is a slight bleeding. Did you stand too long today?”

Grace nodded.

“Remember not to stand like this again. I’ll give you some medicine later, and you’ll have to take a drip. Then you have to rest well when you get home.”

“Thank you, doctor.”

welcome. I’ll take you

Brian had just hung up the phone when he saw Grace walking out with the

eyes and asked, “How is

may

a stomach problem. It have worsened a bit because of not eating on

and she’ll

“Okay.”

Brian followed her inside. It didn’t take long before a nurse hooked her up

seeing him still seated in the

Brian glanced at her,

“No.”

down, she longed for his company, but after these past two years, especially since Louise arrived, she understood she shouldn’t expect kindness from him.

here watching

taken aback by this attention, even questioning if she had misheard. She hadn’t thought he could be

rang. Grace could guess who would call Brian at

Brian gently say into the

go? I had a terrible dream and wanted to find bedroom was

you, but your

an emergency at the company.” Brian glanced at Grace on the hospital bed, his eyebrows lightly knitted. He spoke to the phone, “Alright, go to sleep

Brian felt a strong sense of disappointment coming from the other end of the call. Suddenly, he felt a heavy

back.” Louise bit her lip, her

don’t have to wait…” Before he could finish, Louise hung up the phone, and all Brian heard was

ended, Brian looked at his phone, his forehead creased in

hospital bed, Grace gave a bitter smile. “You should go. I don’t need

talk! You’re sick, and you still have the energy

I need to change the drip, I’ll use it. You better go home and keep Miss Adkins company. Hurting

you become so

just stating the facts,”

assume others are as petty as you are. Louise

Grace self–mockingly laughed, turning away from him

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