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

later, Sylvie was ready to be discharged.

office where he

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

shaky breath, glancing around the office. They were

YYes. I'm aware

looked inquisitively at her. She could tell he has some questions, but he didn't

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

Chapter 23

finished and handed her

my condition private?

we take confidentiality very

you. I'll take

do take care

Kage to

opposed the idea initially,

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

really did care. Kage cared

she sat in the backseat with him. And after a while,

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

it was five thousand dollars! Just

I'm broke and starving. Kage," She

the way you eat? You do eat like you're

Goodness!

I can't afford

time you stop talking, Sylvie

mistake. Turning to her, he found her gaze on

he corrected, his voice lower than it had

from his face to the

but how can I help

though." She exited

*****

into the sitting room, picking

uncle were already present and

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