Chapter 23

sylvie woke up in an hospital room, Kage seated beside her bed.

She couldn't remember much. But she knew she'd passed out in the car, or partially passed out.

She could remember being held close by someone, by Kage? She remembered the words "you'll be fine Hell, no. There was no way that had been Kage.

You awake," he sighed, sitting up

Groaning, she sat up as well, her hand going over her head. She felt a lot better, but her head still ached.

"Yeah... she looked around. "You brought me here?"

"Well, do you think you're capable of driving yourself here after passing out in the car?" His grumpy response as always.

She exhaled deeply. "Well, thank you. and sorry for the stress I might've caused

There was a temporary silence. Then, he asked. "why didn't you tell me you were this sick? You could've taken a few days off

"Like you would've granted it." she scoffed.

"I may be many things, Sylvie, but I still have a five percent kindness in me. Besides, of what use will it be if you ended up dead before the project is completed!" Sylvie's hand went across her tummy, but she brought it down as quickly as she could.

"Did um...the doctor say what was wrong with me?" She nervously asked.

She knew it as possible the doctor had detected the pregnancy, but there was no way he could've told Kage about it, right?

"He did." He answered. "But he said he'd only tell you about it,"

Sylvie's heart skipped a beat. The doctor definitely knew. But she wasn't sure he'd told Kage yet

"Is there something I should know, Sylvie?" He asked.

Sylvie swallowed hard, her heart sinking into her stomach.

"Something like what?" She tried to hide her nervousness.

"I don't know, but you didn't have any complications from the miscarriage, did you?"

worry about, she chomped down on her inner

he reclined in his

be discharged. Ahe was surprised

doctor in his office where he prescribed some

you aware that you're pregnant?" He asked the

the office.

YYes. I'm aware

tell he has some questions, but he didn't have the

to get as much rest as possible and keep up with these

Chapter 23

and handed her

thing, doctor; could you keep my condition private? I want to do things my way," she

Of course, Ms. Over here, we take confidentiality very seriously. You

stood up. Thank you. I'll take

do take care of

Kage to

the idea initially,

his grumpy words, "it's working hours. You're still under my

Kage cared for no one -

him to her apartment to his driver, while she sat in the backseat with him. And after a while, they were in front

still in the car. She checked, thinking it was an important message. It turned out to be... what? "You sent me money?" She turned to him with surprise. "Obviously. You

was five thousand dollars!

I'm broke

the way you eat? You

Goodness!

can't afford my own meal. You know me, Kage, I'm not

there ever a time you stop talking, Sylvie

him some seconds to realize his mistake. Turning

corrected, his voice lower than

from his face to the

all the time, but how

though." She exited

*****

walked into the sitting

and uncle were already present and

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