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?"

to worry about, she chomped down on

head. he reclined in

ready to be discharged. Ahe was surprised that

in his office where

you're pregnant?" He asked the

a shaky breath, glancing around the office. They were the only

YYes. I'm aware

She could tell he has some questions, but he didn't have

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

Chapter 23

finished and handed her

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

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

up. Thank you. I'll take my leave

take care of

Kage to

home. She had opposed the idea initially, wanting to

hours. You're still under my

cared for no one

in the backseat with him. And after a while, they

important message. It turned out to be... what? "You sent me money?" She turned to him with surprise.

it was five thousand dollars! Just for

I'm broke

you eat?

Goodness!

only because I'm very hungry. It doesn't mean I can't afford my own meal. You know me, Kage,

ever a time you

to realize his mistake. Turning to her,

his voice lower than

dropped from his face to the

all the time, but how can I help it when you're my opponent?"

She exited the

*****

into the sitting room, picking her

mum and uncle were already present and

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