Lahat ng Kabanata ng Love's Redemption: Kabanata 491 - Kabanata 500

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come around asking if I was pregnant and insisting on driving me to the hospital. Like, excuse me?He'd hurt me before, sure, but this? This was a whole new level. One sentence, and he'd just crushed me.But I wasn't about to quit my job just because we broke up. Thankfully, I had some fieldwork lined up, so I could avoid the office without raising any flags.Three days into fieldwork, Yuna called. I wasn't sure if she knew about the split, but I really hoped we were still good."Keira, I'm in trouble. Can you help me?" She sounded panicked, like two seconds from crying."Whoa, slow down. What's going on?""I'm at the library, reading, and my period just hit out of nowhere—my skirt's totally stained!" she said.I let out a sigh of relief. Here I was, expecting some disaster."Could you bring me a skirt? I'll send you my location. Meet me in the restroom when you get here," she added, her voice way stronger than it used to be.And by her tone? She cl

I chuckled. "The way you're acting... kinda feels like you might have a little crush.""Keira..." Yuna blushed, looking away, clearly embarrassed.Yep, I was right—she totally had a thing for him."Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. It's normal to be interested in someone at your age," I said, glancing over at a nearby couple studying together. They were sneaking each other little looks, wrapped up in that sweet, low-key intimacy.It reminded me of school days, watching couples like that and wishing Jace would do the same. I'd begged him to come study with me so many times, but he'd always bail after a few minutes. Maybe even then, deep down, I knew we weren't really a match. We just moved at totally different paces."Keira?" Yuna's voice pulled me back to reality.I shook off the memories and grinned. "So... are you gonna tell me this guy's name?"Okay, I really wanted to know if it was Wade.She hesitated. "Can I... not say?"I smiled, waving it off. "Of course, you don't

Why else would he spend all those years helping everyone, scraping by just to pay for his own sister's heart transplant?And with Jace... if I hadn't given him blood, it would've been like watching him die right there in front of me.I couldn't figure out what was going on in Hayden's head, and I was done pretending I didn't notice. So, I opened my eyes, catching him off guard, making it impossible for him to hide that tenderness in his gaze.His hand, which had been gently tracing my cheek, froze. The warmth in his eyes flickered—too late to hide it.After a moment, he pulled his hand back, but I was faster. I grabbed it, holding tight. "Hayden, what are you doing? You clearly care, so why are you putting me through this?"Tears spilled over. I swear, I was one of those people who cried way too easily.I always told myself to stay strong, but my tears never got the memo. Fine—let them fall. If he was gonna see me cry, at least he'd know how much I cared, how much I loved him.M

If Lena left too, I'd seriously have no one to talk to.I get that life's just a big cycle of people coming and going—friends, family, relationships. But I wasn't ready for Lena to be one of the ones who drifted away."It's not like that," she said, catching my worried look. "I just want some more time off. They suspend me whenever they feel like it, bring me back whenever they want. Do they think I'm that easy?" She rolled her eyes, making me laugh."Oh, Dr. Lane, are you finally planning to put them in their place?""Absolutely. If I don't push back now, they'll drop me the second anything else happens." Lena was always so solid—at work, in love, everywhere."Not worried they won't take you back?" I teased.She poured me a glass of water, smirking. "Please. If one place doesn't want me, there's a line that will." She leaned in close, her face inches from mine. "Think I'm low on options?"Now that was confidence.With Lena's skills, hospitals would be lining up for her if this

"Who was at the door just now?" Lena asked, clearly trying to dodge any convo that might bring me down."Tanya," I said, tugging the curtains open to see rain starting to patter outside. "Last time, she wanted to talk 'collaboration.' Today, she was all chatty again. I ignored her.""Her kid's set to be discharged in a month," Lena said, meaning Tanya's preemie. "The baby's actually doing well, but she hasn't visited even once."I thought back to the last time I saw that tiny baby. "All she cares about is money. If Jace got custody, she'd be clinging to him so fast it'd make your head spin.""What could she possibly want to 'collaborate' with you on?""No clue, but whatever it is, I'm not buying it. She's just... drama on two legs. Best to keep my distance," I said, not budging.Lena stretched and got up. "You're right. Less contact, the better. But let's be real—if she's set on getting to you, she's not gonna back off after one or two brush-offs."She laughed, heading to the ba