My CEO 26

3/3

+25 BONUS

26 Deadly Diagnosis

26 Deadly Diagnosis

(Winona)

voll

"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.

T

"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."

it right now. I told you; Phillip

the hospital, they rushed me up to the ICU wards. Anne is

walk into her room and choke up at

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

and those cheeks I love

"Are you Abby's mother?"

1 US

I speak. I want to scream. My heart is breaking for her. She must have been so scared and

a stable

26 Deadly Diagnosi

+25 BONUS

hands

along shortly. He'll speak to you outside the room. We don't want any...excitement,

nod. "Of course. Thank

her, holding her hand, rubbing her cheek. Anne is behind me and she rubs my shoulders.

just stay where we were? Life was so much simpler

back to face up to the past and try and make it right. So Abby could know her father." Tears pour down my face. "But I could have just

Abby would find out and come and ask you. There's no easy way out of the past. You have to face it sooner or later. May as well be now, while she's too young to remember

a breath as

in. "We need to do some

be okay? You'll call me if anything happens," I

I'll call you, yes. Go

was so much excruciating pain and blood. He'd had a hard time when they wouldn't let him in with me. He carried on in his

keep their support system with them and also get the care and attention they needed from the

heard 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 said he'd never realized how much he wanted something until it was taken

him.

and even if we had to start with nothing, we'd

buzzed pulling me from my daydream.

home. Phillip just text that he is on his way. I'll keep

sure? I

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

Comments ()

0/255