It was a fleeting entanglement—nothing more than a moment shared.It came and went.They had never made promises to each other.And with that in mind, Laura was free to do as she pleased. She didn’t owe Nathan an explanation. She could dine with whoever she wanted, get in whichever car she liked.
“No, absolutely not. You can’t lose your head. If your mom knew you were marrying some old guy just to pay for her treatment, she’d be furious.”“Oh, come on, just let me finish.” Laura waved a hand, cutting her off and picking up where she left off. “So, he came to the hospital, found out my mom
These two days, Louis had been swamped in the department—one surgery after another, barely getting a break.Worried that Adora might spiral from being alone too long in the hospital room, he decided to let Laura know what was going on and asked if she could stop by to keep Adora company.When Laura
Louis didn’t bother explaining in detail. He simply snapped, “I just took Adora for the scan. It’s an ectopic pregnancy—it can’t be kept.”He wasn’t about to get into the specifics of a cornual pregnancy.To him, the outcome was the same either way.“What? Ectopic?” As expected, the excitement dra
Louis understood what his brother meant and explained, “She hadn’t conceived yet at the time of the fall. It likely happened after the surgery.”It takes around a week for a fertilized egg to form and implant.And the night they tried for a baby had been only three or four days after the fall.Maina
“Adora, you…”“Just two days. That’s all I’m asking. Can you give me that?” she cut him off, refusing to give him a chance to say no. “I’ve never begged you for anything. Just this once—respect my decision.”Louis felt torn, caught between reason and emotion.Ever since her fall, these past few wee