Chapter 185

The scene Maeve had imagined didn't happen after all.

In t

the

end, Maeve finished the glass of water that had been sitting half-full on the table, though in a rather different way. After everything was said and done, Byron carried Maeve, who was nearly drenched up to her collar, to the bathroom.

She leaned against him, breathless, feeling even more exhausted and sleepy than if she'd just 5 miles.

Like a fish lying on a chopping board, casually waiting to be desciled or made into soup, she didn't even have the strength to flick her tail and struggle. Afterward, she was cleaned up and and tucked under the covers.

Still

not

fully

sober, and after spending so much time in the hot, cramped bathroom, Maeve's head was spinning. I'm dizzy," Maeve murmured.

"Byron, I'm

turned off the lights and walked over to her, his tone calm and measured. "Are you going to drink again?" I shook hook her head. "No more"

eve frowned and

The tight feeling in her stomach hadn't eased even now.

Byron lay down beside

her, pulling her into his arms as if out of habit. His hand rested gently on her back, patting softly eyes clo closed, sleep beginning to take hold.

Maeve nuzzled into into his chest with her

"What were you so upset about today?" Byron asked suddenly.

On the verge of of sleep, Mae Maeve answered hazily, "When are you going to... divorce me?"

Her voice grew quieter and quieter, f

fading into a weak, barely audible whisper.

But Byron heard it clearly. The softness in his eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold, heavy silence.

'Have I been too kind to her lately and spoiled her too much? How dare she ask for a divorce?' he thought.

This time, it tool

days

the hospital for

congratulations," the doctor said with a smile after reviewing her test results. "You're four

blank. Her lips parted, but no words

was gripped by panic

up with the

had taken emergency

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sure this

answered. "It's clearly shown on the report.

29%

89%

pursed her dry lips. "But I've been taking birth control pils, and I've been careful every time since. How could this still

very old, responded kindly, "Contraceptive pills aren't 100% effective. It's rare, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. And your report shows signs of a potential miscarriage. Thankfully, it's not serious. Just take the prescribed medication and make sure to come back for regular

sent Maeve's heart into a spiral. She wasn't sure

said..

walked absentmindedly, almost bumping into

sat down, her face as pale

baby had

to be

gaze was vacant as she gently placed her hand on her flat stomach. It didn't even feel like there was

was so unfamiliar, so

terrified her, and she wanted to run,

her phone, she

been through the instinctively pulled up Valda's

this before. She'd I know what to

the thought crossed her

that her family

haven or a source of

Macve's lips as she clutched

going to do? How could I tell Byron about this? It seems that he

ages, until her legs went numb. When she finally stood up to leave, her steps were unsteady, as though she were walking on clouds. Passing by the park next to the hospital, Maeve noticed some small children playing

their smiles innocent, and they ran around like little Smurfs, full of

help

she realized what she was doing, her face flushed

the apartment, she noticed that Byron was sitting on

Ass

saw her, Maeve's

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was calm, unreadable. "You went to the hospital today?"

the small chalkboard

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