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 down

he reclined in his

be discharged. Ahe was surprised that Kage stuck

doctor in his office

are you aware that you're pregnant?"

breath, glancing around the

YYes. I'm aware

looked inquisitively at her. She could tell he has

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

Chapter 23

and handed her

keep my condition private? I want to

Ms. Over here, we take confidentiality very

up. Thank you. I'll take my

do take care of

Kage to

idea initially, wanting to take a cab, but he wouldn't

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

did care. Kage cared for no one - Sylvie

sat in the backseat with him. And after a

important message. It turned out to be... what? "You sent me money?" She turned to him with surprise. "Obviously. You should pay for your drugs and get something to eat," he

was five thousand dollars!

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

way you eat? You

Goodness!

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

time you stop talking, Sylvie Hawkins?"

took him some seconds to realize his mistake.

his voice lower than it had been. "Sylvie

from his face to the

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

She exited

*****

the sitting

were already

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