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?"

she chomped down on her inner

he reclined in his seat

Sylvie was ready to be

was with the doctor in his office where he

that you're pregnant?"

released a shaky breath, glancing around the office. They were the only

YYes. I'm aware

She could tell he has

much rest as possible and keep up with these drugs. You and your baby should be fine."

Chapter 23

finished and handed her

could you keep my condition

we take confidentiality very seriously. You have nothing to

you.

do take care

Kage to

had opposed the idea initially, wanting to take a cab,

working hours. You're

cared for no one -

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

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

five thousand dollars! Just

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

seen the way you eat? You do eat like

Goodness!

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

time you stop talking, Sylvie

some seconds to realize his mistake. Turning to

lower than it had

eyes dropped from his

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

though." She exited

*****

into the sitting room, picking

mum and uncle were already present and

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