CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

He must have been utterly heartbroken.

"Alright, I'll stay with you," Jamie relented, her heart softening.

It was just staying with a sick person for one night. If Ben didn't get better, he probably wouldn't be able to make it to the office the next day anyway. Hearing her agreement, Ben's grip on her hand loosened slightly.

Jamie kept her word, settling on the sofa beside him and draping a blanket over herself. Through the quiet night, Ben's hand never let go of hers.

By the time dawn broke, they were still holding on to each other, as if that touch alone could ward off the pain and keep the world at bay.

*

The next morning, Jamie was woken by the sound of movement.

She opened her eyes to find herself still lying on the sofa. Instinctively, she glanced to her side, but the spot was already empty.

The helper entered with breakfast.

"Do you know where the man who was here went?" Jamie asked.

arrived early, looked slightly startled. "He left early this morning. He asked me not to wake you. He also took Charlie to school and said you could skip going to the office today."

fell off the sofa. It was already 10 a.m., two hours past

after being sick all night, had not only gotten up to take Charlie to school but had also gone straight to

guilt

and hurried to the

when he saw her. "Miss Lewis, why are you here? Mr. Lucas said you

employed, everyone at the company had begun addressing her as

noticing how rushed the

hesitated for

before replying.

to the hospital to visit the elderly heart patient. You

excuseby the protestors in the old

quickly as possible," he added with a helpless shake of his head. Jamie said nothing, but her mind wandered back to

seemed that, with the mounting public pressure, Ben was determined to push

but Jamie persisted, giving enough reasons to

to speak with the nurses while Jamie decided

she bumped