Chapter 1997

A faint flush tinged her cheeks.

She had never uttered such words before, and a sense of embarrassment washed over her.

Putting the phone aside, Cecilia pushed the matter from her mind.

She made her way back to the hospital room.

Mark, clad in a white hospital gown, regarded her with a slight tilt of his head.

She approached the table and began peeling an apple.

After a moment, she spoke up softly.

“Mark, you don’t have to do this.

I want

bear to

gaze on the apple and murmured, “Who else could mistreat me more

a

It’s not that significant.

that Cecilia

about it, she could have chosen to stay with the two children more instead of

years, and it was evident she had developed

chose not to press the matter

topic again; she didn’t want to impose any

them raised it in the following

called Cecilia again,

more days went

the doctor’s rounds, someone appeared at the

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