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"I'll drive you."

""You don't have to."

""It'll be faster. Come on."

"Thanks Jayden."

He leaves a wad of cash to cover dinner and tips on the table and takes me by the arm as he ushers me out. That touch burns into my skin but I can't think about that right now. My baby is in intensive care and I need to get there. The valet brings the car and Jayden opens my door. I get in and before long we roar off into the traffic, weaving and beeping.

"Jayden, slow down, I don't want to have an accident or be delayed if the traffic cops stop you.

"Sorry. Look, you relax, just let me drive. I understand how this must make you feel."

"No, no you don't. Only a parent could understand what it's like to have their only child, maybe the only child they can ever have, in a life-threatening situation. I almost yell the words because stress has me wired so high. He glares across at me. "Only a parent huh?

"That's right." I snap back.

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"Well, isn't that what I am? She's my kid, isn't she? You go on about honesty, but you can't even tell me the truth about something so important. You're a hypocrite."

about it right now. I told you; Phillip is her father." Tears rolled down my cheeks. This is

ICU wards. Anne is with

her room and choke

so sudden. One minute she was playing and the next she was unresponsive. I'm so sorry. The ambulance

those cheeks

"Are you Abby's mother?"

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happening?" I rub her soft hand as I speak. I want to scream. My heart is breaking for her. She must have been

protect her, to build a stable life for her and when she needs

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few minutes. The doctor will be along shortly. He'll speak to you outside the room.

nod. "Of course. Thank you, Nurse," I

sit beside her, holding her hand, rubbing her cheek. Anne is behind

Anne... Why didn't I just stay where we were?

still happened. You weren't to know Abby would get ill and I know you came back to face up to the past and try and make it right.

and ask you. There's no easy way out of the past. You have to face it sooner or

suck in a breath as I sob.

comes back in. "We need to do some more tests so

call me if

you, yes.

I miscarried, I was looked after here and diagnosed. Jayden and I were both very distraught because we had no clue what was happening at the time and there was so much excruciating pain and blood. He'd had a hard time

trauma. So they could keep their support system with them and also

I was pregnant and had a complicated miscarriage, and also that I may never be able to conceive again, I thought he was going to cry. He

him.

family and even if we had to start

phone buzzed pulling me

home. Phillip just text that he is

you sure? I

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