True Love Waits

Evelyn had slept a long time. By the time she was awake, Debbie and Carlos were there by her bedside.

She called out weakly, "Dad, Mom..."

Hearing her voice, Carlos darted to her side. When he saw her pale face, he held her hand. "Eve, you feeling okay? Tell me if you don't." Debbie stroked her daughter's hair, giggling and crying at the same time. "Are you okay, Piggy? Maybe I should call the doctor!"

Evelyn shook her head. "Mom, what's wrong with me?"

She didn't have any memory of what happened, and all she could do was just lie in bed, weak as a kitten.

Carlos' face darkened. He looked at Debbie and stood up. "I'll call the doctor."

After saying that, he left the ward.

Actually, he could have called the doctor using the nurse-call button. But he wanted to give mother and daughter some space so he went to summon the doctor himself.

Debbie gently tapped Evelyn's hand. "You really don't know? Seriously? I'll tell you what happened! You had an ectopic pregnancy, and you almost..." Debbie's voice trailed off and she began crying again.

'An ectopic pregnancy?' Evelyn's eyes widened. That was a shocker. They used condoms that night. She remembered that.

How could she be pregnant? And ectopic to boot? How was that even possible?

"Didn't you even notice you were pregnant?" Debbie was angry at her daughter, but she was worried about her as well.

Evelyn shook her head. Aunt Flo had visited her once, but it was not as heavy as usual. She had thought it was because she stayed up late recently. But now it seemed that it wasn't her period but intermittent bleeding.

She also suffered from abdominal pain, but she just chalked it up to feminine pains and didn't bother to get it checked out.

"Evelyn, you're almost thirty. How could you do something so stupid? Who have you been with? I'll call him now!" How could he not be here after what happened to Evelyn?

Evelyn stayed silent, still trying to process everything.

long while, she said, "Mom, I'm

tell me. Is he denying

she who pushed him away. She wouldn't let

find him and bring him here!" Seeing Evelyn stammering, Debbie thought he didn't want to take

I'm tired. Let me

knew she didn't want to talk now, so she decided to let Evelyn have a

get out of

staying in the hospital room for two days, she felt a little bored, so she asked Matthew to

mess, but he still hasn't shown his face. You almost died. How could he treat you like this?" Matthew really didn't know what was going through Evelyn's mind.

very weak! I can't let you out of my sight." He knew she didn't want to talk about it, so he stopped asking. But he would be worried if

pick me up

looked around and nodded. "Okay. Call me if

was gone, it was just

in the garden, head bowed, and touched her flat stomach, a

she didn't know.

a familiar voice. He sounded as surprised as

City First General Hospital.

turn around, pretending like she

he got anxious. He ran to her and took her hand. "Evelina, are you sick? Are you okay? Why didn't you tell me? What's wrong with you?" Evelyn looked at

was the first time she had seen Sheffield wearing a white gown, over a

his face, reflected in his eyes. "Oh, your face is so

move. Silently, she withdrew

her name, his phone rang. "Dr. Tang? Where are you? The patient's in the OR

took a pen from his pocket, caught the cap in his teeth and held her hand. Regardless

my number. I'm wanted in surgery. Text me or call me I need to

forehead. "Call me. I

left in