Chapter 140: You Scared Me

Before anyone could respond again, the double doors finally swung open.

A doctor in pale blue scrubs stepped out, removing his gloves. Stefan was on his feet instantly, followed by Ethan and Rayna.

"Doctor," Stefan said, his voice strained. "How is she? Ruby and the baby? Are they okay?"

The doctor raised a calming hand. "She’s stable. Both of them are."

Stefan blinked. "But she was bleeding earlier. Are you sure she and the baby are fine? I don’t want false hopes please. Ruby wouldn’t like it either."

"Yes, we saw that and I understand your concerns," the doctor nodded. "But the blood and her passing out is as a result of shock. The fall and emotional stress triggered some light bleeding, but it wasn’t a miscarriage. The baby’s heartbeat is strong, and Ruby’s vitals are steady too. It took us this long because we needed to be sure before relaying any information to you." .com

Rayna let out a long breath of relief. Ethan placed a steadying hand on her back.

"However," the doctor added, "we need to keep her from experiencing anything that extreme again. Another shock like that could put the pregnancy and her at serious risk."

They all nodded in understanding. Stefan exhaled in relief, glad that no only was the love of his life okay but their baby was fine too. He’d somehow lost the hope that the baby would he fine and had instead been thinking of ways to console Ruby.

He couldn’t be happier knowing both baby and mother was fine and very much healthy.

"Can we see her?" Ethan asked before Stefan could seeing as he was lost in thoughts.

"She’s still sleeping. I gave her a mild sedative so she could rest properly. She’ll wake up in a few hours. You can stay here in the meantime."

doctor,"

his head in his hands. Relief flooded his chest, but the fear hadn’t entirely gone. Rayna sat

"She’s okay," she whispered.

"But whoever did this... they’re

his pockets,

silence again—grateful that Ruby was safe, but knowing that the danger wasn’t over

and have her return with him

machines echoed faintly in the hospital room. The scent of antiseptic lingered in the air, clean and sharp. Light filtered gently through the white

Ruby stirred.

didn’t recognize where she was. Then, the white ceiling came

hospital. She was in a hospital but

everything

sound... the way her body refused to move... and Stefan’s

a little surprised to see that

bed, his hand gently holding hers, his eyes red from fatigue but still locked on

voice barely

straightened, his eyes widening. "Ruby," he breathed, his

relief that passed through him as their eyes

to sit up, but he gently placed a hand on

a small smile.

he realize how scared he’d been even though a part of him

let his words trail off when

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