"Miss Lydia, why aren't you going in?"

Lydia jumped, startled by the voice of her colleague, Layla, who had appeared behind her.

Forcing a smile, she said, "It's nothing... Oh, actually, can you hand this in for me? Something just came up."

She handed the documents to Layla and, before she could respond, Lydia hurried away.

Feeling overwhelmed, Lydia rushed out of the building, her emotions tangled and heavy. She wandered aimlessly down the busy street, unsure of where to go.

The steady flow of cars and rushing business professionals only deepened her sense of disconnection. Nowhere felt right, and the world seemed to spin around her without a place for her to belong. Lost in thought, she felt utterly out of place. Just then, her phone rang.

Without thinking, she answered, and to her surprise, it was Mrs. Perez.

"Miss Lydia, do you have a moment?" Mrs. Perez's voice was calm, almost too casual. "If you're free, I'd like to meet you somewhere."

Fifteen minutes later, Lydia found herself standing outside the women's health clinic, frozen in disbelief. It was a quiet weekday, so there weren't many people in the waiting area.

The nurse quickly called her name. "Next, Lydia."

but hesitated,

her purse with a smile that barely masked her true feelings. "Go ahead, I'll hold onto your things for

the confusion. Why had Mrs. Perez suddenly brought her here? Why was her attitude toward Lydia so drastically

end, she didn't ask any questions and

test results and

Perez's face twisted

For a

was also a

are you

disappointment. Frowning, she

handed her the ultrasound. "See for yourself. You can already make out the shape of the baby.

undeniable evidence left Mrs. Perez silent, staring at

Lydia cook. But Lydia politely declined. "Mrs. Perez... you don't have to go to all this trouble," Lydia said carefully, trying to make sense of the

once disliked her so openly was now acting as

Perez aware

your housekeeper to prepare these for

she left, leaving Lydia standing at the door with two heavy bags

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255