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 on her inner

he reclined in his seat

later, Sylvie was ready to be discharged.

office where

pregnant?" He asked the question

around the office. They were

YYes. I'm aware

tell he has

these

Chapter 23

finished and handed

um...one more thing, doctor; could you keep my condition private? I want

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

Thank you. I'll take my leave

take care of

Kage to

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

working hours. You're still under

did care. Kage cared for

apartment to his driver, while she sat in the backseat with him. And after a while, they

be... what? "You

thousand dollars! Just

it sound like I'm broke and

seen the way you eat? You

Goodness!

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

there ever a time you stop

realize his mistake. Turning to

corrected, his voice lower than it

eyes dropped from his

talk all the time, but how can

She exited

*****

sitting

uncle were

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