Crossroads

Chapter 9

Tension filled the hospital, with everyone moving with a sense of urgency

The door to the wand burst open as several doctors rushed in.

Stephanie tried to get up, but the nurse quickly pressed her back down to the bed. “Ms. Reed, you can’t move now.”

“Ms. Reed, the wound on your arm caused significant blood loss. Combined with your recent malnutrition and the emotional trauma… Well, luckily, you were brought in on time, or we couldn’t have saved the baby. You have to stay still for now,” an elderly doctor in a white coat advised, his hair thinning

“Director, Ms. Reed’s blood pressure, temperature, and blood work are all back within normal range…” The others quickly examined her

“Ms. Reed, how are you feeling? Any pain or discomfort?”

Stephanie looked bewildered, watching the flurry of anxious doctors before her, her mind completely blank.

Outside the hospital room, the corridor was even noisier…

Kevin’s voice, tinged with imitation, cut through the noise. “Mom, why did you make me come here? I don’t want to see hert

“Didn’t you hear about it at the banquet? Stephanie’s gone too far this time. I heard she hit the kid. Joyce got glass shards all over her hands, and she is your own granddaughter, for heaven’s sake!”

you bring that up to

before. I don’t care what you do

sure your grandfather doesn’t hear about

pregnant?” Kevin was momentarily

twisted into a grimace as he stepped forward, pressing for answers. “Mom, what did you

and he threw his phone onto the corridor

never

“You’ve been married for three years. How could you

that Stephanie

“It’s my child.”

tension from the far end of the hallway,

down the VIP floor corridor of the

the hallway

to speak, and the words

it

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Chapter 9

MO

such jokes are not funny.