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.”

chided, “That’s incredibly

and was adamantly against the procedure,

term. We had to contact

She’s been admitted, and the surgery is scheduled

relative been accompanying her to all her

she used to come alone. Only today did she bring a relative, and it was us who contacted

see, thank

outside, Benjamin questioned her, “You and this Zane guy, you’re close?”

old classmate and married to my best friend.”

got it. “You suspect he’s done something to betray your friend?”

mouth in awkwardness, “No, they have a solid

“Alright then.”

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09:41

Benjamin promptly called Tarquin. “I just saw Ms. Thorne at the maternity

to go to the office, but Elysia had scratched his face, forcing him

Tarquin grit his teeth, “Whether she’s dead or

hung up, tossed his phone on the desk,

name

on work and went to Elijah’s room instead.

late last night. He hated hospitals and insisted on returning

to upset him. Tarquin brought him back.

sitting by the

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