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His Heart Beats for Someone Else Chapter 10
The following spring, I returned to the city to speak at a healthcare summit.The core theme was emergency escort services and post-op support for women.Doctors, charitable organization directors, and press members filled the auditorium.Standing on stage, I clicked to the final slide of my presentation.My name wasn't written on the screen. There was only a single sentence.[Never make a person in agonizing pain answer the question: "Where is your family?"]---I addressed the audience calmly. "Many women do not suffer from mild conditions."Their severe pain is simply dismissed first as emotional instability."The auditorium fell dead silent.I caught sight of John sitting in the very back row.He sat rigid, his face completely drained of color.---I didn't stop."This isn't just one person's story. This is a shared silence many women have endured alone in emergency rooms."I was once one of those patients lying on an emergency bed, answering 'no family present' over
His Heart Beats for Someone Else Chapter 9
A year later, John came to Riverdale.That evening, as I walked out of the recovery center after my shift, I saw him standing under a streetlight.He had grown remarkably thin, and his tailored suit was noticeably wrinkled.The moment he caught sight of me, he took an instinctive step forward, then froze in his tracks."Sharon."I looked at him, my expression unbothered. "How did you find out I was here?""Sarah didn't tell me," he hastened to explain. "I saw your back in a charity news report, along with the contact email for the project."I gave a small nod. "Now that you've seen me, you can leave."John’s eyes welled up with tears. "I just wanted to know if you're doing well.""I'm doing fine."His lips parted as he searched for words. "And your health?""It's good too.""That's good..."He seemed lost for words, yet forced out another line. "Clara got married. But I suppose you don't want to hear about how things turned out for her."I replied evenly, "If you know t
His Heart Beats for Someone Else Chapter 8
I moved to coastal Riverdale.Sarah had a friend who ran a women's recovery center there, and she arranged a quiet room for me.No one here knew who I was. No one asked why my wedding had been canceled.Every morning, the nurse reminded me to take my medicine. Every afternoon, I took slow, steady walks downstairs.At first, I averted my eyes whenever I saw a baby stroller. Hearing an infant cry made me nauseous.Gradually, I learned to look without flinching. Eventually, I could even help hold a baby bottle for a patient.A wound doesn't heal overnight.But life goes on.---Three months later, my former company called to inform me that my promotion eligibility had been restored.I declined the offer.My manager, Mr. Perry, was shocked. "You prepared for this position for half a year.""I want a different life now," I replied softly.I never wanted to return to that city, where everyone knew I had been forced into making a public apology.Where everyone knew I had gotten
His Heart Beats for Someone Else Chapter 7
A month later, I returned to the city to finalize the engagement dissolution.Sarah accompanied me in the car, keeping a close eye on me to make sure I stayed hydrated."Any regrets?" she asked.I shook my head. "None.""Does it still hurt?"I stared out the window. "A little."It wasn't because I missed John. It was the sudden, hollow ache in my chest whenever I thought about the baby.Being okay didn't mean that the pain had vanished. It just meant refusing to turn back.---John was already waiting inside the law office.He had lost a significant amount of weight. The moment he saw me, he stood up in reflex."Sharon."Sarah immediately stepped in front of me. "Mr. William, please, direct your words to her legal counsel."John kept his eyes locked on me. "I only need a few minutes."I spoke calmly. "Go ahead."A faint spark lit up in his hollow eyes."I took care of everything with Clara," he said hastily. "I went to your company and cleared up the misunderstandings.
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John looked everywhere, the hospital, our former home, my office, and the law firm.Sarah blocked him right at the entrance of her law office."Mr. William, Sharon does not want to see you."John's eyes were shot through with blood red veins. "She hasn't recovered yet. I just want to know where she is."Sarah let out a cold laugh. "When she was bleeding out, why didn't you care to check?"John's face turned deathly pale.Sarah handed him a separation agreement. "She's forfeiting the apartment, returning the engagement gifts, and paying the cancellation fees out of her own pocket. You just need to sign."John refused to take it. "Tell her to say that to my face.""Her exact words were, ‘looking at his face makes me sick.’"John's fingers clenched into a tight fist.He placed a settlement offer on the table instead.A house, a car, savings accounts, and company shares.Sarah glanced at it and laughed. "You can't buy your way out of this."When she needed you most, you weig
His Heart Beats for Someone Else Chapter 5
The hospital bed sat completely bare.The blanket was neatly folded. Half a bag of saline still hung from the IV stand. On the nightstand rested a brown envelope.John stood in the doorway. His initial reaction was not panic, but total disbelief."Sharon?"Silence greeted him.He barged into the bathroom. Empty. He checked behind the window curtains. Nothing. He scanned the hallway outside. No sign of me anywhere.A nurse walked past. He grabbed her arm."Where is the patient from this room?""Miss James has already been transferred to another hospital," the nurse replied.John’s face turned white. "Who authorized her transfer?"The nurse frowned at his tone. "She signed the authorization forms herself, accompanied by her lawyer. She also updated her emergency contact details."John's voice went tight. "Who did she list?"The nurse glanced at her tablet. "Her current contact is Sarah Davis. Mr. William was listed previously, but she crossed his name out."The conta
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