Chapter 7

Atlas cut her off, his voice razor–sharp.

The storm in his eyes was suffocating, like a force ready to consume everything in its path.

The young nurse faltered, swallowing hard before stammering, “M–Mr. Whitmore, you… you didn’t know?”

Her hesitation only made his patience snap further.

She took a shaky breath before forcing the words out. “Mrs. Whitmore… she was pregnant. Six weeks.”

Silence.

Atlas’s grip on the divorce papers tightened as his entire body locked up.

“She was pregnant,” the nurse continued, her voice trembling, “but she–she fell down the stairs. We don’t know exactly what happened, but… she lost the baby.”

A shudder ran through him. Something cracked deep within his chest, something raw and brutal.

Celeste had been carrying his child. And now, that life was gone.

His fingers trembled as he looked down at the papers in his hand. For the first time in his life, Atlas felt fear—real,

gut–wrenching, paralyzing fear.

His pulse pounded in his ears.

She had wanted this child. For five years, she had wanted a child with him.

And now-

pain twisting through his ribs

he knew. He knew why they had never conceived before. The guilt came in waves, crashing over him,

as his own words from that

you owe me an apology for what happened back

already known when

looked at him that night and seen

jaw, his voice hoarse when he finally spoke.

weeks.”

slowly, trying to steady himself. “And find out how she fell

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investigation moved quickly.

as he handed over the reports. “Mr. Whitmore, the hospital’s hallway security footage was

Atlas’s fingers twitched.

was on that floor at the time. We’ll have answers

words, his attention already locked onto

grainy surveillance video from

twisted violently as he watched.

gripping the doorframe so tightly

body was shaking.”

her eyes unfocused, dazed, as if her entire

Atlas’s breath hitched.

room-“his” private lounge–when he had

everything.

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