Chapter 29: Chapter Twenty nine: Disappointed
"I’m afraid that will take too long. I’m really hungry right now. Could you go out and buy
sothing?" I looked up at him, trying to make my voice sound as weak as possible.
For the first ti, Alexander seed caught off guard by my obedient expression. He nodded instinctively.
"Alright. I’ll go get sothing for you. Stay here in the room. If you need anything, call the nurse. Don’t get out of bed."
I nodded, and he left the room.
Imdiately, I pressed the button beside my bed, and a nurse hurried in.
"Do you need anything, ma’am?" she asked.
"My baby..." I said weakly. "How is my baby?"
"Your baby is absolutely fine, ma’am. There’s no need to worry for now. But you have to be very careful because your pregnancy is not stable. This ti we were able to save the baby, but we don’t know what might happen next ti."
I nodded, feeling relieved.
"Your leg is injured, so you will need to avoid movent for the next few days to ensure proper recovery. Because of your pregnancy, we have prescribed ointnts only. It’s much safer than oral dication."
"Okay, thank you," I said.
She left the room.
A few monts later, Alexander returned with the food. I ate silently. When I finished, he cleared the containers and returned to my bedside.
"You should go. I will be fine with just the nurses here," I said to him.
"No. I can’t just leave you here alone," he protested.
I didn’t have enough energy to argue, so I stayed silent.
A mont later, his phone rang.
"Hello, Lilian," I heard him say as he walked out of the room.
A few minutes later, he returned with an apologetic look.
"Alicia, I have to go. I’m sorry. I’ll ask Maria to co tomorrow morning, and then I’ll pick you up after you’re discharged. I need to go... Lilian needs ."
"Mm," was all I said nonchalantly.
He stood there for a mont, trying to read my expression, before finally leaving.
At that mont, I realized sothing.
No matter what I did, I could never beat Lilian in Alexander’s heart.
I rembered how he saved her while the shelf landed directly on .
I couldn’t do this anymore.
I couldn’t keep holding on to empty hope only to be disappointed again and again.
So I made a decision.
From now on, it would only be
and my baby.
The next morning Maria ca with food and clothes. After I ate, the doctor ca to check on
and I was soon discharged. Maria helped
to the car in a wheelchair and then drove us ho. I honestly didn’t expect Alexander to show up, so when he didn’t, I wasn’t surprised at all.
I was lying on the bed scrolling through my phone when I heard soone enter the room. I thought it was Maria bringing my al, so I casually spoke.
"Just keep it there, I will eat later."
"Why don’t you eat it now? You are still recovering, you shouldn’t starve yourself."
I turned and saw Alexander standing there. I put my phone aside as he ca forward and placed the food in front of . I quietly picked up the spoon and started eating.
After I was done, he took the tray and went out. A mont later he returned and asked,
"How are you feeling now?"
"My leg still hurts, but I’m better."
I said nonchalantly.
We stayed quiet for a while before he suddenly spoke again.
"Alicia, are you mad about what happened at the studio?"
"Why would I be? It’s not like it was your fault a shelf fell on ."
Seeing my nonchalant reply, he continued,
"I know I shouldn’t have saved Lilian alone, but at that mont there was just nothing I could do. I was anxious, so I grabbed her."
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