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

two or three days to

to go to the hospital for a checkup, worried that staying up all night would

after reviewing her test results. "You're four weeks pregnant." 'Pregnant? How could that be?

went blank. Her lips parted, but no words

gripped by

the night she

problem was, she had taken emergency contraception afterward. Sat, Oct

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are you sure this isn't a mistake?" she

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

29%

89%

lips. "But I've been taking birth control pils, and I've

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

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

said..

walked absentmindedly, almost bumping into someone.

her face as pale as paper

had come

to

gently placed her hand on her flat stomach. It

was so unfamiliar,

wanted to run, but she didn't know

her phone, she

pulled up Valda's

I know

as the thought crossed her mind, she stopped herself and quickly hung

her family wasn't like other

safe haven or

smile tugged at at Macve's lips

do? How could I tell Byron about this? It seems that he doesn't like children..."

leave, her steps were unsteady, as though she were walking on clouds. Passing by the park next to the hospital,

they ran around like little Smurfs, full of energy and

couldn't help but

when she realized what she was doing, her face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly turned

Byron was sitting on the couch,

Ass

as he saw her, Maeve's nerves

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on the keyboard. His gaze was calm, unreadable. "You went to the hospital today?" Maeve's heart lifted inmediately.

toward the small chalkboard sitting on her

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