Chapter 0266

ANASTASIA

After a long minute of arranging my things in my bag, I closed my eyes and took a deep calming breath.

"It's okay, she will be fine," I muttered to myself as I force a smile on.

"You just have to go to work, stay a few hours and get some work done then you head right back."

My lips turned down as I thought of how long I would have to be away from her. My God, I'd be away from her for hours! The thought made my hands tremble slightly as I gripped the strap of my bag. What if she needs something and no one is around?

"Relax, Ana," I quickly told myself. "The nurses are here. The doctor has assured you that she will be well attended to. Besides, Clara said she'd drop by. So she will be fine. She has all the help she might need." I repeated these facts to myself, trying to use logic to combat the worry that threatened to overwhelm me.

With a big smile, I turned to Amie. Her still lashes at the end of her eyelids casted soft shadows on her pale cheeks. Her chest softly rose up and down. As I watched her, my heart suddenly felt heavy in my chest when I was transported back to the previous night. I remembered her barely audible voice as she complained of being tired.

Then she had proceeded her observation with, "Why am I tired, mommy? Even when I spend all day painting and making paper boats, I never feel tired."

in me not to burst in tears right then before her. Instead of saying anything that would prompt my tears out, I simply held her in a gentle embrace and waited till the tears weren't pricking my eyes so

felt hollow as they left my mouth, but I clung to them and hoped they would be

at bay until she slept off but now I felt

had been tougher than I thought and it had sent a clear message of how tougher things will get and how strong I need to be for my baby. It was hard having to keep a smile on my face as I kept Amie company, but trying not to worry too much was the hardest. Every moment felt

to, I looked up at the clean white ceiling for a few seconds without blinking. With another long exhale, I placed a kiss on Amie's forehead and smoothed

I had brought for it. So

the forehead, I reluctantly headed to

time to get out there, work my ass off while acting like my

in time. I stepped into the elevator and pressed the button that held the number of

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cheeks as I exhaled and waited for the door to close but just as the door

almost rushed out of the elevator when the owner of the hand turned out to be Aiden but that

stiff smile, I sent a curt nod his way

on the buttons and

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