Chapter 119

Benjamin was taken aback to see her at the maternity ward.

“Ms. Thorne? What brings you here? Feeling unwell?” he asked.

“No, I just came to check on Corbin. Ran into a friend and didn’t get to catch up properly. Now that I’ve got a moment, I thought I’d see how they are.”

“A friend? Where are they?”

“Not sure. Couldn’t find them.”

“What’s your friend’s name? I’ll ask around for you.”

“Zane.”

Benjamin took it upon himself to get the information. After all, he was a shareholder of the hospital.

The attending doctor explained, “Zane’s here with his cousin for her termination surgery. There’s a problem with the pregnancy; it can’t be saved. Continuing could be life–threatening.”

Elysia immediately asked, “She looked to be about four or five months along. Why only find out there’s a problem now?”

“It all seemed fine until yesterday. The woman has a peanut allergy but ate a bunch of peanut butter. That endangered the baby.”

Elysia frowned, “Didn’t she know about her allergy?”

“She did. Said she ate something without realizing it contained peanut butter. A real unfortunate

accident.”

“That’s

alone yesterday and was adamantly

We had to contact her

only brought her in today. She’s been admitted, and the surgery is scheduled for tomorrow

accompanying her to all her appointments since the pregnancy?”

alone. Only today did she bring

nodded, “I see, thank you.”

Benjamin questioned her, “You and this

old classmate and

suspect he’s done something to

mouth in awkwardness, “No, they have a

“Alright then.”

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promptly called Tarquin. “I just saw Ms.

home. He was supposed to go to the office, but Elysia had scratched his face, forcing him to work

name made Tarquin grit his teeth, “Whether she’s dead or alive, it’s no concern of mine!

desk, and yanked at his

her name made his

focus on work and

last night. He hated hospitals and insisted on returning

wanting to upset him. Tarquin brought him back.

was still sitting by the window.

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