RUDE.Emma's POV.The air around me turned suffocating as I suddenly found it difficult to breathe, my stomach churning.'No.' I thought. I must have misheard, it had to be that, because how could I not be the biological mother of Gina?A child I carried for 9 months and had complications with, during labour. Derek had to be mistaken or be lying to the doctor.He must have known I was around or hoped for me to eavesdrop on this conversation so I would be hurt, since he would do anything these days to see me in pain.Mr. Frank's eyes flashed with confusion and he looked like he wanted to say more but instead, he just nodded."Alright sir. I have to go now, to attend to other patients." He told Derek who waved him away with his hand.As I noticed Derek was about to turn, I immediately hid in a corner, till he walked past, despite the determination in my heart to confront and demand why he would say something like that to a stranger, who could have misunderstood.I felt my palms growing
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