Remington's brow furrowed slightly, his lips pressed together in a thin line.

"Remington? Are you listening?"

Stella received no response, her anxiety growing alongside the sound of something crashing to the ground.

Remington asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Did you fall? Has the doctor arrived yet?"

"The doctor should be on his way, I guess."

"There's a doctor coming... they'll take care of it..."

As Remington flipped through the documents and signed his name, Stella interrupted him, her voice breaking into sobs.

"Remington, my dad's been really sick lately. He just fell asleep after his IV, which has some sleeping meds in it. He's out cold now. I wouldn't bother you if it wasn't serious..." Remington tapped his pen on the desk, his voice cold.

"Stella, after what Evelina did, ruining my wedding, she should've been beyond redemption. It was only after you and Luna begged me that I agreed to spare that child.

I've done more than enough for the West family, even at the expense of Liz's feelings. How did your mother repay me?"

He had spared the West family's child, yet Luna went out of her way to seek retribution, endangering his wife and child. Remington's voice was cold and filled with loathing.

Stella seemed frightened by his icy tone, letting out a loud crash.

"Ah!"

alright? You still have a

followed, and then the phone was picked up again, Stella's pleading voice coming through clearly. "But my mom paid with her life, Remington. Evelina is the only blood

my brother saw before he died, searching for me. If it weren't for your

that his child is coming into this world, you must share this burden

by the unwilling eyes

of longing for life; Quentin was under thirty, his whole life ahead of

once promised to take care

what if the baby doesn't

eyes, and when he opened them again, his voice was dry and

make plans to go abroad

voice

before, but had been hospitalized for burns these past

probably

had visited her twice, seeing her feverish condition, he hadn't

hoped her scheme worked, believing

But who knew...

her lip hard, swallowing back a sob before

once the baby is safely born, it'll fort to

the

om

one to

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