Selena's nerves kicked in instantly. "Dr. Carrillo, there's nothing wrong with the baby, is there?"

Everett looked up too, his sharp gaze fixing on Dr. Carrillo. "If there's something to say, just spill it."

"Relax," Dr. Carrillo reassured them first, before taking his time to explain. "The baby's fine, but it's you two who need to worry about yourselves."

"Just look at those dark circles. How many nights have you gone without proper sleep? Pregnant women need to rest well and stay calm. How can you do that if you're plagued by nightmares every night?"

Selena's face fell as she mumbled, "Dr. Carrillo, I want to sleep well, but every time I close my eyes, the nightmares come. I always dream I've fallen, lying there in a pool of blood, and then there's so much blood, and I lose the baby..." "Okay, okay, let's not dwell on that," Dr. Carrillo said, his brow creasing as he tried to comfort Selena. He then turned to Everett, paused a moment, and gave his thoughts.

"Mr. Everett, I can handle physical health issues, but emotional wounds are beyond my expertise."

"Still, from what I've seen over the years, while Mrs. Bennett's case isn't dire, it can't be ignored either. She's just feeling really uneasy about her surroundings. The fix is actually quite straightforward." Everett signaled for him to continue.

Carrillo simply said, "A change of scenery would help. Sometimes, a change is as good as medicine

A change of scenery?

flickered with a subtle realization. After seeing Dr. Carrillo out, Selena leaned back against the bed for a while, then softly spoke up, "Everett, I can't stay here

another one..."

beside her, gently stroking her cheek. "Selena, what happened that

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her. She

sure it

with a touch

her hand over his lips. "Everett, let me

can't bring yourself to deal with Margot, and you won't send her away. That upsets me, but I'm done pushing you to choose. I just can't stay in the same city as her. Just thinking about

I'm willing to compromise. I'll leave first and go abroad to wait for you. Wasn't that your plan

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