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.

.

to this extreme.

grip. She gazed at Ashton intently as she repeated, “Don’t let her give birth to

so determined on this? Before Ashton could reply, I spoke up, “Rebecca, don’t 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.

you don’t send her to the ER, she might die. Imagine how bad you’ll feel!” I

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

alone in the ward. The pool of blood on the floor, which evidently belonged to Rebecca,

another IV drip. I wasn’t in the mood

heavy rain, the air smelled rather refreshing. I didn’t go back to the villa as I soon made my way to Fuller

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

I pressed the button on the elevator. “Tell Stacey to prepare some

Ullapleri

The receptionist nodded.

elevator, I called Jared. He picked up after two

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

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