Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

"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?"

to how to reply him.

moved her hand away from her belly

"Relax," she continued.

and wavering expression, narrowed his eyes. He said,

regardless of Vera's will,

was concerned. After all, she was the love

picked Vera up, she subconsciously put her arms around his neck. She suddenly blurted out in response to his assertion, "No, I won't go. Put me down. I'm fine.

ease if you go and get checked. Don't worry; it won't take too

was insistent on

don't want to go to the hospital. I'm really fine. You caught me just

like that of a wounded creature. Her damp and woeful eyes bore

at

he eventually pinched her cheek as he asked. "Why don't

fell. It's

we can get you treated right away. If you're fine, well come back. That way, both of

just don't want

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

gave her a helpless look. "We'll

going. You

pain. I was just frightened, that's all. There are so many people there all the time. Wouldn't I be wasting the hospital's resources when I'm totally fine? Let's not go, alright? Besides, we're getting married soon. It feels like a bad

thought she managed to persuade Quill, as he no longer insisted but took a step back and told her, "Alright, we won't go for now, but you have to tell me if you're unwell. We'll have to go then." "Okay!" As he no longer pressed on, Vera immediately agreed.

a visit to the hospital after all. However, Vera had gotten the scare of her life that day, so nightmares haunted her in her slumber.

fell to the ground, and blood flowed out from between

sweat from

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