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

or three days to fully recover from her

to the hospital for a checkup,

test results. "You're four weeks

as her mind went blank. Her lips parted, but no words came out

heart was gripped by panic

the night she had been

problem was, she had taken emergency contraception afterward.

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sure this isn't a mistake?" she

"It's clearly shown

29%

89%

been taking birth control pils, and I've been careful every

kindly, "Contraceptive pills aren't 100% effective. It's rare, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. And your report shows signs

sent Maeve's heart into a spiral.

said..

you, doctor," she walked absentmindedly, almost bumping into someone. Leaving

as pale as paper as the doctor's

baby had

ready to be a

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

was so

wanted to run, but she

her phone,

instinctively pulled up Valda's number and almost

I know

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

that her family wasn't like other

a safe haven or a

at at Macve's lips as she clutched

I going to do? How could I tell Byron about this? It seems that he doesn't

she finally stood up to leave, her steps were unsteady, as though she were walking on

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

couldn't help

realized what she was doing, her face flushed with embarrassment.

that Byron was sitting on

Ass

saw her, Maeve's nerves

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keyboard. His gaze was calm, unreadable. "You went to the hospital

toward the small chalkboard sitting on

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