Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 221

Chapter 221 Miscarriage

When I was rushed to the hospital, I felt completely numb.

My hand instinctively went to the blood below, confirming the truth-I was bleeding, and there was so much of it. But why didn't I feel any pain?

The nurse kept telling me to stay calm and breathe deeply, but I felt oddly detached. Why should I be calm? I didn't understand.

It wasn't until I saw Julian's stoic face that I realized I was crying.

T

"Dr.Pope... My baby stammered.

"The procedure will be straightforward," he replied calmly, pushing the gurney alongside the team. There is nothing to worry about. I'll handle it with the head surgeon. It is just a minor surgery."

"Jill has already ordered nourishing herbal soups to help you recover. After the surgery, you'll drink them, rest, and you'll be fine..."

I stared up at him, noticing for the first time how tightly his lips were pressed together. He was usually calm and almost cold, but now he looked tense.

Sensing my gaze, he finally looked down at me. This time, his words weren't laced with his usual sarcasm.

He only said two words: "Trust me."

weak smile. "Tell Jill not

college crush, the

still clung to the memory of the Leonard she once loved.

of man Leonard had become, would she

feeling sad for her or for myself, but

anesthesia took hold,

I knew. The baby

such a strange

was growing inside me. But now, even though my stomach looked the same, I felt the absence of a little life that had once been there.

by my bedside, their eyes red and swollen from crying.

with the

of a broken instrument. I quickly shut my mouth

broke down

it! That bastard Leonard! How could he do

off? Knock some sense into him,

far

now, and Emma, who had been on the verge of tears herself, bit

"Are you in

to eat? I'll get it

shook my head lightly, my

was never meant to be," I said softly. You both know

was only a matter of time. I've made peace with