"Stop it. Come down now."

"I'm almost done. Just a bit... Ah!"

Vera underestimated the distance between her and the lamp and slipped, about to fall off the ladder.

At that very moment, Vera only had one thought in her mind, and that was the baby in her belly.

She was in a full-blown panic, fully regretting not heeding Quill's warning. Why had she insisted? Why did she...

The pain she was expecting never came. Quill caught her, and she fell into his embrace.

Quill had expected the danger, but he did not think that it would really happen. When Vera fell, Quill's heart nearly stopped. Fortunately, he caught her.

Vera looked into Quill's eyes in shock, scared out of her wits.

She gazed at him for a long while before suddenly wrapping her arms around Quill's neck tightly. She choked, saying, "That was scary!"

Moving so suddenly, she accidentally hit Quill's chin. It hurt a little, and they both had quite the fright. However, Quill being himself, managed to compose in no time and set her down on a chair to the side. "Are you hurt anywhere?"

After all, Vera had fallen from the top of the ladder. Although Quill had caught her, he was worried if she had sprained her wrist or got scratched, so he began examining her.

The fright caused Vera's heartbeat to accelerate with no sign of stopping. Even if she was sitting firmly on a chair then, she still looked spooked. What if Quill hadn't come back early? What if he wasn't coincidentally standing beside her to catch her? She would have really fallen to the ground.

If she fell, then the child in her belly might...

As the thought crossed her mind, Vera's lips were drained of blood. She subconsciously covered her stomach.

Quill was still checking on her. Seeing her action, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?"

was at a loss as to how to reply him.

her hand away from her belly and took a deep

"Relax," she continued.

He said, "No, I'm still worried.

Vera's will,

However, Quill was concerned. After all, she was the love of

she subconsciously put her arms around his neck. She suddenly blurted out in

and get checked. Don't worry; it

what, Quill was insistent on taking Vera

go. She implored, "I don't want to go to the hospital. I'm really fine. You caught me just now, so

Her tone and expression were like that of a wounded creature. Her

stared at by his

even Quill would be fazed. However, for Vera's sake, he eventually

fell. It's just

can get you treated right away. If you're fine, well come back. That way, both of us will be at ease, won't

don't want

the good news on their wedding day. If this became the reason Quill knew of her pregnancy, then it would have been

Quill gave her a helpless

going.

the time. Wouldn't I be wasting the hospital's resources

her, "Alright, we won't go for now, but you have to tell me if you're unwell. We'll have to go then."

all. However, Vera had gotten the scare of her life that day, so nightmares haunted her in her slumber. She kept dreaming of the moment she fell off the ladder, and Quill was nowhere to

fell to the ground, and blood flowed

broke out into a cold sweat from the

had gone to work. She wiped the sweat off her forehead before lying down again to calm

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