Chapter 52: Chapter fifty two: patient and Doctor confidentiality
"You’re quite bold for soone in your position."the short haired woman said.
Instinctively, I took a step back.
The lake rippled behind .
A chill ran down my spine.
"Stay back," I warned.
But they didn’t.
"Or what?" the tall woman mocked, reaching out as if to grab .
It happened too fast.
I tried to pull away, but the short-haired woman shoved —harder than she intended.
For a split second, everything froze.
My heart stopped.
Then—
Splash.
The cold hit
like a shock.
Water swallowed
whole.
I couldn’t breathe.
I couldn’t think.
Panic exploded in my chest as I flailed, my body sinking imdiately. I tried to scream, but water rushed into my mouth. My limbs felt heavy, useless.
I couldn’t swim.
I couldn’t swim.
My hands broke through the surface for a brief second before slipping under again.
Above , I could hear faint, frantic voices.
"I—I didn’t an—!" one of them stamred.
"You pushed her!" the other shouted.
"You ca at her too!"
"Do sothing!"
"You do sothing!"
"I can’t swim!"
"Neither can I!"
Their voices blurred together as the water dragged
down.
My chest burned.
My vision blurred.
"Help... sobody help!" one of them scread. "Nora, go get help!"
Everything was fading.
The last thing I felt was the cold pulling
deeper... and the terrifying realization that I might not make it out.
The last thing I saw was soone in a uniform rushing toward the lake... then strong arms pulling
out of the water.
Darkness followed.
When I finally opened my eyes, I was back in our room at the lake house.
Blurred faces surrounded , their expressions filled with worry. A gentle hand touched my forehead, and that was when I noticed Dr. Jake Harrison standing beside the bed. I recognized him instantly—he was the family doctor.
"You’re awake... thank goodness," Nana said, her voice trembling slightly as she sat at the edge of the bed, holding my hand tightly.
"What... happened?" I managed to ask, my throat dry and weak.
Uncle Steve, who stood nearby with his wife and daughter, answered calmly, "A staff mber spotted so ladies by the lake. By the ti he got there, you were already unconscious."
"Those ladies—" I tried to explain, panic rising in my chest.
"It’s alright," Nana interrupted gently. "The staff mber saw everything... including how they pushed you. They managed to escape, but we’ve inford the police. They’ll be caught."
Her words washed over , but instead of relief, sothing else hit .
My baby.
My hand moved instinctively to my abdon as fear gripped . I turned toward the doctor, who was already watching
closely. Our eyes t, and without a word, he understood.
"The patient needs rest," he said firmly. "She shouldn’t be talking. Please, give us a mont."
Nana hesitated, clearly unwilling to leave. I squeezed her hand softly.
"It’s okay, Nana... I don’t want to ruin your celebration. I’ll be fine."
"Don’t say that how wouldn’t I be worried about you?"I looked at her with pleading eyes and then she sighed "Are you sure?" she asked, worry still evident in her eyes.
"Yes... please don’t worry."
Reluctantly, she stood. Before leaving, she turned to the doctor. "If you need anything, just inform
imdiately."
"I will," he replied with a nod.
Once they left, the room fell into a quiet silence.
I turned to him imdiately, my voice barely above a whisper. "My baby..."
"It’s fine, Alicia," he said gently. "But you need to be more careful, just as I told you before."
At that mont, the tightness in my chest eased, and I let out a shaky breath.
Dr. Jake was the one who had confird my pregnancy—back when Alexander was away on his trip. I had wanted us to share the news together with Nana when he returned... but everything had changed.
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