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?"

about, she chomped down on her inner

head. he reclined in

ready to be

the doctor in his office where he

Sylvie, are you aware that you're pregnant?" He asked the question she'd

around the office. They were the only ones

YYes. I'm aware

her. She could tell he has some questions, but

up with these

Chapter 23

handed her the

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

Ms. Over here, we take confidentiality very seriously. You have nothing to

up. Thank you. I'll take my leave

do take

Kage to

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

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

Kage cared for no

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

phone beeped while she was 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 should

was five thousand dollars! Just

like I'm

have you seen the way you eat? You do

Goodness!

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

a time you stop

realize his mistake. Turning to her, he found her

lower than it had been. "Sylvie

eyes dropped from his face to the

I don't really like to talk all the time, but how

though." She exited

*****

walked into the sitting room, picking

and uncle were

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