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

head. he reclined in

hour later, Sylvie was ready to be discharged.

his office where he prescribed some drugs

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

breath, glancing around the office. They were the

YYes. I'm aware

doctor looked inquisitively at her. She could tell he has some questions, but he didn't have the right to

with these

Chapter 23

and handed her

could you keep my condition private? I want to do things my

Over here, we take confidentiality very

up. Thank you.

take care

Kage to

idea initially, wanting to take a cab, but he

working hours. You're

care. Kage cared for no one - Sylvie thought

in the backseat with him. And after a while, they were in front of it. Kage had been operating his phone

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

thousand dollars! Just for

it sound like I'm

seen the way you eat?

Goodness!

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

Is there ever a time you stop

mistake. Turning

lower than it had

his face

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

She exited

*****

walked into the sitting

uncle were

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