Chapter 17

Rebecca couldn’t stop herself from sobbing like a child who had been abandoned by her mother.

Ashton pulled her into his arms. “Rebecca, you’re not alone. You won’t be alone. Calm down, will

you?”

“Don’t let her give birth to the baby, please,” Rebecca begged, her eyes swollen from all of her sobbing. “Ash, please don’t let her give birth to the baby. Do you want me to die?”

..

She sounded so determined.

Fury flashed across Ashton’s gaze. “Rebecca, stop it?”

Rebecca gave him a sudden shove as she grabbed a knife meant for the fruits and slashed her wrist.

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this extreme. Hence, the man panicked

the bed’s railing, refusing to loosen her grip. She gazed at Ashton intently as she repeated, “Don’t let her

worry. I won’t..” Trailing off, I took a deep breath to keep the pain at bay. “I won’t give birth to the

“Scarlett!” Ashton roared angrily.

don’t send her to the ER, she might die. Imagine

his lips, Ashton gazed at me darkly before he left with

blood on the floor, which evidently belonged to Rebecca,

but the doctors told me to get another IV drip. I wasn’t in the mood

the air smelled rather refreshing. I didn’t go

hurriedly approached me. “Ms. Stovall, Dr. Ludwick’s wife is waiting for you in your office. She has been there for around

on the elevator. “Tell Stacey to prepare some gifts for Mrs. Ludwick to show

Ullapleri

The receptionist nodded.

elevator, I called Jared. He picked up after two rings and answered,

him calling my name. Frowning, I asked, “Are you free tonight? Can

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