Chapter 21

He let go of his hand, not exerting any force. However, I felt a searing pain extending from my chin all the way to my heart.

Even my toes were curling from the pain.

I had not yet recovered from getting drenched in the rain. The sudden confrontation and him abruptly letting go of me made me slump into his embrace.

His strong arms from the years of fitness training held me steady. I could clearly feel his muscles flexing as I leaned into his embrace. My energy was running low, and I did not wish to be entangled in a fight with him. So, I closed my eyes.

“Well, someone’s gotten bolder. You even know how to play dead now!” His mocking voice rang in my ears. The anger in his tone was still apparent.

He tapped my cheeks repeatedly, and it was by no means gentle. However, I did not feel well and kept my eyes closed.

Perhaps he had regretted his actions, he carried me and brought me back to the bedroom after noticing that I did not respond.

After he put me on the bed, there were no discernible movements.

I thought he just could not be bothered with me. However, after some time I heard him calling Jared. It sounded like he was asking Jared to come take a look at me.

So, he’s not that heartless after all.

fell asleep from the drowsiness. Still in a daze, I heard Jared

you want

back and get some rest.”

all. How did he actually

was all tuckered out from running around the whole

I could feel someone scooping me in an embrace. I tried to open my eyes but to no avail. I

The next day.

did not require a genius to guess that he had gone

with Caleb the day before

the sight of me, she asked in a worried tone, “Are you

knew she was just looking out for me. Smiling, I entered the hospital together

the basic prior checkups for the surgery. After

was worried sick, and she had not given up on advising me against the abortion. “Mrs. Fuller, even though you’re young, this is going to take

I patted

nurse into the operating theater. The doctor was a middle-aged woman, and she tried to calm my nerves. “Mrs. Fuller, we’re going to

Everything was just as she said. It did not take

hospital bed

was giving me the dead eyes again. His thin lips were pursed. The temperature in the room and his cold, hard gaze were sending chills down my spine. The hint

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