Chapter 73

Chapter 73:

Sadie responded only by pulling her hand away, her head turning as her shoulders trembled slightly.

“Rest well.” With a final glance at the pitiful figure on the bed, Kyla turned and left the room.

Her steps were quick and purposeful as she approached the nurse’s station, grabbing the arm of a young nurse with a sense of urgency that bordered on desperation. “Hello, I’m a friend of Sadie’s. Could you please tell me how her baby is?”

The nurse, after a brief glance at the medical records, confirmed the tragic news. “The patient had a miscarriage. The child is gone.”

At those words, Kyla felt the last bit of worry melt away, leaving her truly at ease.

Noah strode into his office.

Outside, beyond the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, the urban sprawl pulsed with life, its bustling traffic flowing like a vibrant, ever-moving painting.

Yet, he spared no glance for the view. His forehead was creased in concentration, fingers tapping a restless rhythm on the smooth surface of the desk.

of dread, a silent alarm signaling that something dire

he muttered, yanking at his tie with a mix

had been elsewhere. The memory of Sadie’s phone call haunted him—her

“Noah… help me…”

hang-up, annoyed. Now, the echo of her fear gnawed at

the internal phone line, his voice laced

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Wall?” Samuel’s prompt reply

on with her,”

to her yourself, sir,” Samuel advised, his tone tinged

fist clenched tightly, his knuckles blanching. He brought it to his lips and coughed discreetly, a feeble attempt to mask his growing anxiety. His voice, sharp and clipped, broke through the strained silence. “Just go

pacing his office, each

he cared? That was never going to happen! He had been dismissive, almost harsh,

began to rationalize

started to harbor genuine concern for the woman he had so

the door pulled him

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