She needed nothing fron him.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

After having lunch, Ashley and I engaged in a conversation. While at it, a knock sounded on the door.

"Who's it?" I asked, looking in its direction.

"Receptionist," a voice replied.

Ashley and I exchanged glances before I responded, "come in."

The receptionist walked in, holding two bags. I raised an eyebrow, wondering what her mission in the room was.

But before I could ask, she said, "These are for you, ma'am."

Confusion formed a cloud on my face. "For me? I think you might be mistaken because I don't remember ordering for something." And then I turned to Ashley, "Did you make an order?"

"Of course not."

Ma,"

I was still not convinced, as my eyes darted from the lady, to the bag, to Ashley. Noticing my reluctance, Ashley beckoned to the lady to bring the bags over. As she handed them to Ashley, I noticed a card pinned to one of the

I accepted the card. On perusing, I realized it was from Jared. Swiftly, I put the card away, and I turned to the receptionist, my voice firm. "Didn't I say I

want anything from Jared, especially

aback. "No, I...mean,

them," I said, my voice growing firmer. "You can have them if you'd like. Otherwise, they're going in the

conflicted. But she finally nodded, "I'll

handed the bags back to her without bothering to look inside.

while, I broke

gifts bring back my child or heal my waist?" I said, seething with anger. "I don't blame him. He's always been that way; always getting gifts to make up for his

was to rant without interruption. Minutes later, when I could feel my anger simmering down, I turned to Ashley.

"The divorce process."

I mean, I'm not against you divorcing

"I want to start the process from the hospital here, and by the time I've been discharged, I'll be halfway

that my mind was made up, Ashley sighed in resignation. "Alright. You can

we returned to

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