Genevieve did not know how long she was unconscious. By the time she came to, she was lying in a hospital ward, dressed in a patient’s gown.

Sunlight streamed in through the windows and warmed the ward slightly.

She tried to push herself up in bed and poured herself a cup of water from a jug on a nearby table.

Just then, someone opened the door.

Steven came in. When he saw that Genevieve was awake, he froze slightly in surprise. He quickly recovered himself and rushed over to help her.

“That’s fine. I’m feeling much better after a good sleep.” Genevieve rejected his help with a smile. She lifted the glass jug and poured herself a cup of warm water.

Steven’s gaze traveled over Genevieve’s face as she slowly sipped her water.

He was relieved to notice that some color had returned to her cheeks and that her gaze was more focused.

Steven only learned about Genevieve’s stress-induced miscarriage from Armand after he sent Patrick’s body for cremation. He feared she would try to take her life again over Patrick’s death.

throat felt a lot less scratchy after she downed a cup of water.

honestly. “You were very stressed,

smiled and stroked her belly in the face of Steven’s nervous stutter. “I

and asked, “You haven’t eaten in several days, Mrs. Faulkner. Would

Thank you.”

a call, and ten minutes later, someone arrived with a steaming container

dining table in the ward. She opened the carrier and took out the chicken oatmeal. As she opened the takeout container, she asked Steven, “Has Patrick been laid

and replied, “I was picking a burial plot for Patrick earlier, but there were some delays. He will be laid to rest the day after tomorrow. And also, Mrs.

trailed off as he produced a green envelope and a small wooden figurine from his suit pocket, which he

had planned to burn them without Genevieve’s knowledge, yet after reading Patrick’s scheduled email, he relented and brought the items over for

left these for

envelope. It held

the photograph, and she was immediately enraptured by the boundless sea captured

dappled the sea, but they did not conceal the beautiful, pure color of the blue

beautiful ocean,” Genevieve

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