Marrying Jarrod wasn't a choice Elodie made freely; each step along the way had left her with no other options.

She couldn't argue with Alexander's words.

Alexander stood up. "I'll go grab you some water. Wait here."

Elodie glanced at the IV drip, nearly finished now, and considered calling a nurse to remove the needle. But the ER was in chaos-nurses bustling everywhere, no one to spare a moment. She climbed out of bed and took a few steps, but seeing no one available, she leaned against the wall to rest.

Nearby, two women were chatting idly.

"Guess who I just saw? Mr. Silverstein from The Silverstein Group! He rushed into the hospital just now!"

Elodie thought she'd misheard.

Jarrod? Here, at the hospital?

Could he actually be here for her?

The idea seemed far-fetched. He never spent more effort on her than absolutely necessary.

The women's voices floated over again. "Mr. Silverstein brought a stunning woman with him. You should've seen how anxious he was about her."

Of course.

neither surprise nor disappointment. They were

her voice, leaning in conspiratorially. "Between us, I

mention of a prenatal appointment made Elodie's hand drift unconsciously to her belly—the place she'd soon

legs felt heavy as

chest reminded her that some wounds can't be forgotten just because you tell yourself to let

doing wandering

easygoing voice sounded

her surprise, found Ivan standing

hand in his pocket, watching her with a wry smile. Who knows how much

parched

"Someone called me and said you fainted. They needed your ID and

back when, Ivan had grabbed her phone

what, he'd be there for

But now...

said quietly. "My friend didn't

her for a moment, then stepped forward, effortlessly removing her IV and pressing a cotton pad to the spot. "You fainted from a cold and a fever? Elodie, you're still the same as when you were a kid-pulling stunts just to make me

upset, she'd magically come down with some "illness" or "injury" that required his immediate

he held, then calmly pulled her wrist free and

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