Later, she thought she heard Johnson’s manic laughter ringing through the air.

“Ha-ha-ha, that little bitch and her family, always a bunch of vipers.”

“How can you abandon the woman carrying your baby in her belly? You chose that girl, rejecting your own woman, even willing to abandon your baby. I truly feel sorry for her. Hahaha.”

What happened next, she didn’t know. Her hand rested on her belly, her only thought being that her baby must be safe.

Before she lost consciousness, chaos surrounded her. She was swept into someone’s arms, a voice calling her name that was familiar, the scent in those arms, too, was familiar.

It used to be comforting, even slightly addictive, making her feel safe. Now, she suddenly felt sick.d2

“Yasmine!”

Her eyelids fluttered, but the tears spilled out anyway.

Boyd was in turmoil. He didn’t want to believe Johnson’s words. He couldn’t bear to.

But Yasmine’s tears threw him into a panic. He had never seen Yasmine cry. Not as children, nor when they met again as adults. He never even thought of Yasmine as someone capable of tears.

Tears and Yasmine just didn’t seem to mix.

When Yasmine opened her eyes again, the brightness overwhelmed her. It took a while for her to adjust, to finally make out the pristine white ceiling above her, her gaze tinged with confusion.

She lay still, staring up, and after a long moment, her eyes flashed with clarity.

Something occurred to her, her eyelashes quivered, and as she attempted to rise, a sharp pain in her chest made her gasp for air.

“Yasmine! You’re awake?!”

A familiar voice sounded, and she realized her hand was being held, a gentle pressure on her shoulder.

She turned to the man leaning over her. His eyes were sunken, his face pale as if he were the one who had been through a grave illness, drained and haggard.

Yasmine tried to pull her hand back, noticing she didn’t have the strength to fight him. “Water,” she managed to say.

Boyd quickly brought a glass to her lips. She didn’t know how long she had been out, only that she was parched, and the glass was soon empty.

a second glass, she wasn’t as desperate. After a few sips, she stopped

gently brushing her hair behind her ear, his voice tender, “Lie back.

Yasmine remained silent.

lingered for a few seconds before leaving the room. Soon, a team of doctors stood by her bed, examining her. From their demeanor, it seemed she wasn’t in grave danger, but needed rest and

expression

were about to leave,

voice was so faint she feared being ignored, but she caught the hem of the doctor’s coat. The

baby,” she whispered,

ward to freeze, their expressions stiffening in

the questions. Why are you

shot in the chest and stabbed in the lower back. Both wounds were close to vital organs, but you were lucky.

silence filled

smile, “My injuries were to my chest and back. They didn’t

are many reasons a baby can be

face paled, a painful lump formed in her throat, and then she let go of

had guessed the outcome from everyone’s reactions the moment she asked her

but she hadn’t wronged others. She lived

asked for much, never sought favors from

desires, why was

What others

reading the original content on Noveldrama.com. She had pitied Johnson and his son, but now, what right

child didn’t even

vice around her heart,

how was she reduced to a state

but she managed a faint smile.”Okay,

her expression, witnessing the regret and pain, before

eyes, listening to the last person close the door behind

walked slowly to the bedside, his gaze lingering on her still form, her eyes closed, her pallor a stark contrast to the sterile white of the hospital sheets. His heart clenched at the sight of her calmness—a tranquility that seemed so out of

felt as if an insurmountable chasm had opened up between them,

room stretched on, with Boyd’s heart in turmoil, until the weight of it all became too much to bear.

slowly, Yasmine opened her eyes to a blank stare

some sign of emotion, but her face

almost imperceptible

with himself before he managed to speak. “Go

shoot me in the moment I raised my hand against Serana, or had you made your choice long

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255