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.

hadn’t foreseen

informed Jake that she was not adhering to her

was that

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

claiming she was alright, or other times suggesting that she preferred not to communicate with anyone, and

reassured Jake that these were trivial issues. Kallie’s physical health was stable, but her spirits were low, and

in his work to avoid

was quite simple. If Kallie would approach him as she once did, pleading, Jake believed his

wouldn’t resort to such measures now. She resembled a bird

Did she

the more he pondered, the more bewildering his feelings became. His chest tightened, a confluence of

the enveloping darkness, Jake sighed, massaging his throbbing forehead and feeling a sharp pang

gaze fixed on Kallie, and he could no longer contain himself. Rising

pressed his lips to hers in a kiss laced with the bitterness

and filled with

her another opportunity if she chose to be truthful upon

studied Kallie with intensity and

another

open, and a doctor approached steadily with familiar surgical tools in hand. He inched

someone else entered. It was Jake, his expression

with him. She could do nothing but strain

instructed the doctor, “She’s making too

bolted upright from her nightmare. Her heart thudded

before she could settle her

the dead of night, every whisper seemed

propelled her heart into

the noise. It was coming from the

the door, relieved that no one outside seemed to

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