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.

a long while, she

me. Is he denying

who pushed him away. She wouldn't

and bring him here!" Seeing Evelyn

I'm tired. Let me

talk now, so she decided to let Evelyn have a rest

get out

felt a little bored, so she asked Matthew to wheel her to the garden near the inpatient building

How could he treat you like this?" Matthew really didn't

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 he

can come and pick me

a moment's hesitation, Matthew looked around and nodded.

was gone, it

her flat stomach, a hint of sadness in her

had a baby once, but she didn't know. And

That you?" She heard a familiar voice. He sounded as surprised

is Y City

around, pretending like

He ran to her and took her hand. "Evelina, are you sick? Are you

Sheffield wearing a white gown, over a sky-blue shirt and a crooked tie.

his face, reflected in his eyes. "Oh, your face is so pale. What on earth is wrong? Tell me!" He reached

she withdrew her hand and showed him her

his phone rang. "Dr. Tang? Where are you? The patient's in

phone, Sheffield took a pen from his pocket, caught the cap in his teeth and held her hand. Regardless of her reluctance, he wrote a string of numbers on her palm,

my number. I'm wanted in surgery. Text me or call me I need to know what ward you're in. I'll come visit after I'm done.

"Call me. I have to

in