Chapter 147:

Kallie was plagued by nightmares and struggled to find rest.

Her sleeplessness was evident, prompting the doctor to suggest melatonin to ease her anxiety.

However, gripped by fear, Kallie assumed those pills were abortion drugs and adamantly refused them.

In a state of panic, Kallie forced everyone out of her hospital room.

Wary of provoking Kallie further, the medical staff withdrew in silent confusion.

Alone, Kallie retreated to a corner of her bed, seeking refuge under her blanket, where she felt a semblance of safety.

Cradling her belly, she longed to whisper kind words to her unborn child but realized she couldn’t speak.

Tears gathered in her eyes as she pondered whether her baby could understand her thoughts.

Drifting between wakefulness and sleep, she began to doze off.

At that moment, the door creaked open.

Jake walked in, the smell of alcohol clinging to him, his steps uncertain. He stopped, steadied himself with a chair, and sat a short distance from the bed.

Though the room was dark, the light from the hallway and the moon through the window allowed him to see Kallie’s face distinctly.

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Kallie appeared even thinner and wearier than before. Even in her sleep, her cheeks were marked with tears.

Jake parted his lips, aching to speak, but the words eluded him.

foreseen Kallie’s

had informed Jake that she was not

knew was that

his anger had prevented him from visiting her. However, his concerns for her eventually drove him to inquire about

vague, sometimes claiming she was alright, or other times suggesting that

Kallie’s physical health was stable, but her spirits were low, and she

deeper in his work to avoid thinking

would approach him as she once

She resembled a bird craving liberty, frantically seeking to flee from the confines Jake

Did she truly despise him to such an

feelings became. His chest

his throbbing forehead and feeling a sharp pang of

longer contain himself. Rising abruptly, he strode

bitterness of alcohol. Kallie, still ensnared

harsh and filled with spite, Jake’s

Jake resolved to offer her another

studied Kallie with intensity and then turned away, exiting the

was tormented by another

the door creaked open, and a doctor approached steadily with familiar surgical tools in hand. He

else entered. It was Jake, his expression cold

do nothing but strain her throat and manage to utter his

coldly instructed the doctor, “She’s making too much noise. Just

skin, Kallie bolted upright from her nightmare. Her heart thudded

gripped her body, and before she could settle her nerves, a

of night, every whisper

propelled her heart into her

scanned the room and pinpointed the noise. It was coming

wary glance at the door, relieved that no one outside seemed

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