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

his head. he reclined in

to be discharged. Ahe was surprised

with the doctor in his office where he prescribed

pregnant?" He asked the question she'd been

the office.

YYes. I'm aware

inquisitively at her. She could tell he has some questions,

with these drugs. You and your baby should be

Chapter 23

finished and handed

doctor; could you keep my condition private?

take confidentiality

stood up. Thank you. I'll take my leave

do take

Kage to

opposed the idea initially, wanting to take a

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

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

was an important message. It turned out to be... what? "You sent me

it was five thousand dollars! Just for

make it sound like I'm broke and starving. Kage,"

have you seen the way you eat? You do eat

Goodness!

It doesn't mean I can't

you stop talking, Sylvie Hawkins?" He

realize his mistake. Turning to

lower than it had

dropped from his face to

like to talk all the time, but how can I help

She exited

*****

the sitting room, picking her

and uncle were

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