Chapter 52 

However..

When I woke up, the sky was dark

The moment I opened my eyes, a mans sleeping face caught my attention. There were dark eye circles around his eyes, and light stubble appeared around his chin

He was here the whole time

I looked around to see four white walls. This was the hospital ward

Out of instinct, I stretched out my hand and touched my tummy uneasily. Fortunately, there was still a slight bulge on my stomach, and it no longer hurt

Youre awake?The man beside me gruffly commented

I was momentarily stunned. When I turned to look in his direction, I realized that Ashton was awake. He got out of the chair and walked to my side to pour a glass of water

He placed the cup on my bedside table. Do you want some water?” 

His emotions were hard to decipher, and I cautiously asked, Am I still pregnant?” 

His pair of obsidian eyes pierced through my soul. He looked cold and terrifying. My heart was palpitating extremely fast as I widened my eyes and waited for his response

breaking the silence, “How long were you planning to hide

to his question. Given this situation, there was no use in arguing with him. I held back my tears and stammered, “Rebecca forced you to make me abort the child by threatening

want anything to do with the baby, we can get a divorce. Once we file for it, we can go our separate ways. I will

anger. “Do I

I’m worthy as the father

I croaked, “It‘s nothing of that sort. I was only worried that you wanted nothing to do with

was sure that he would tear me into bits if I were not lying in the hospital bed then. “Scarlett, listen up. That is my

witnessed Ashton ever being angry

clear that I was still pregnant, so I

and

nod with an uneasy look on

was nothing wrong with the fetus. The bleeding was only caused by the

advice before he left

the hospital any longer.

not have dinner, and I‘m famished now.” Pointing to my belly, I gave him a pitiful look, “The baby needs to

I expected him to ignore me. However, I did not expect him to stand up and even suggest, “What are you craving? I‘ll

smiled. I supported myself up and tugged on his clothes to reply, “I want to eat pork, grilled

wanted to trick him so that I could go home. It was unbearable to stay in the hospital

my expression, he reluctantly agreed. “I‘ll settle the discharge

sternly chided, “In the meantime,

was not much left, so I pressed the bell for the nurse. She came in and took

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