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 against the

to contact

been admitted, and

inquired further, “Has that male relative been accompanying her to all her appointments since the pregnancy?”

Only today did she bring a relative, and it was us who contacted him.”

“I see, thank you.”

questioned her, “You and this Zane guy, you’re

and married to my

“You suspect he’s done something to betray your

in awkwardness, “No, they have a solid marriage. I was just

“Alright then.”

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just saw Ms.

been discharged, and Tarquin was at home. He was supposed to go to the office, but Elysia had scratched his

name made Tarquin grit his teeth, “Whether she’s dead or alive, it’s no concern of mine! Don’t mention

hung up, tossed his phone on the desk, and

name

couldn’t focus on work and went

come home late last night. He hated hospitals and insisted

wanting to upset him. Tarquin brought him back.

sitting by the

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