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,"

to bring the bags over. As she handed them to Ashley, I noticed a card pinned to one of the bags. Ashley's eyes widened as she

"Didn't I say I didn't want to see him? How come I have a package

I didn't want anything from Jared, especially not now. "Do you need the bags?"

"No, I...mean, why would

voice growing firmer. "You can have them if you'd like. Otherwise,

lady looked surprised, and then conflicted. But she finally

her without bothering to look inside. She accepted and hurried out, leaving Ashley

a while, I broke the

Would his 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 shortcomings instead of making

interruption. Minutes later, when I could feel my anger simmering

"The divorce process."

mean, I'm not against you divorcing him,

said, with a vehement shake of my head. "I want to start the process from the hospital here, and by the time I've been discharged, I'll be halfway

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

we returned

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