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?"

nothing to worry about, she chomped down on

his head. he reclined in his seat

later, Sylvie was ready to be discharged. Ahe

his office where he prescribed some drugs for

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

around the office.

YYes. I'm aware

could tell he has some questions, but he

much rest as possible and keep up with these drugs. You and your baby

Chapter 23

handed her the

condition private? I want to do things my way," she

Over here, we take confidentiality very seriously.

up. Thank you. I'll take my leave

take

Kage to

opposed the idea initially, wanting to take a cab, but he

"it's working hours. You're

did care. Kage cared for no one - Sylvie

him. And

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.

it was five thousand

sound like I'm

the way you eat? You do eat like

Goodness!

only because I'm very hungry. It doesn't mean I can't afford my own

you stop

him some seconds to realize his mistake. Turning to her, he found her gaze on

his voice lower than it had been. "Sylvie

from his face

talk all the time, but how

though." She exited the

*****

into the sitting room, picking her

were already

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