- 8.
The next day, the caretaker said,
“There was a man here yesterday. He looked
like he belonged here, so I told him your
location. Did you see him?”
So, that’s how Liam had found me.
I choked drinking some soup and
remembered I was pregnant.
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I went to the hospital.
The doctor looked behind me.
“Is your husband here?”
“I don’t have a husband.”
“Family?”
I squeezed my sleeve. “No family, either.”
“Well…”
The doctor sighed.
“The baby is too small. You need to rest and
avoid excitement. With your condition, it will
be difficult to have a healthy baby.”
“It’s hard to be pregnant alone. Are you sure
you want to keep this baby?”
I saw a couple walking with their child.
The kid swung in the air and laughed.
I wanted to have that.
But it wouldn’t be fair to my child.
It was fate.
Since I needed to rest, I packed and left the
<
city.
Ashley sent me crazy texts.
[Scarlett, you think Liam will be on your side?
No one will ever love you. You should die!]
I didn’t expect Liam to be on my side. I knew
what would happen when I told him the truth.
I was calm. I locked my phone and left.
Besides Liam, I only knew one person.
Her name was Shailene. She was a pen pal I
met online because of art.
When I arrived at the airport, I couldn’t find
anyone. I texted Shailene.
Then, a tall, handsome guy stood in front of
- me.
“Are you Shailene’s friend?”
He smiled. “I am Shailene.”
I realized I was stupid. I never asked what
Shailene was.
I didn’t know what to do.
Shailene told me everything was fine.
く
Shailene’s home was big, but he lived alone.
“My parents didn’t care about me. I lived
alone since I was a teenager. But I always
wanted someone in my house.”
“So, now you’re here. And we have so much
in common.”
Shailene smiled and went to the kitchen.
“Any allergies?”
I told him I was sick and pregnant.
