Lara cried again, the hatred and pain not easily vanquished. Slowly, her body began to feel weak. Even her eyes started to dim, and strangely, her head felt dizzy. She tried to hold onto the IV pole beside her as the fetal monitor cables still entwined her body. Since a while ago, the hatred and pain filling her being felt suffocating, leaving no peace at all for her. She grew weaker and more powerless. The peace she had just felt was incomparable to the accumulation of pain that had been buried for so long. She was once again gnawed by negative energy, sucking strongly, as if unwilling to let her go so easily. "Ha…" Her breath began to weaken. Black spots started to blur her vision. Her head spun instantly, like a whirlpool sucking all thoughts and feelings. The pain pounding in her head grew more intense, creeping through the bones of her neck, then engulfing waves in her brain that increasingly gripped her consciousness. She tried her best to endure the pain, but its strength
"What the hell?!" The baritone voice of a man startled Andre. Suddenly, he turned around and found Lara's husband standing in front of him. The man in a black suit with a formal appearance surprised Andre. His slick black hair shimmered under the overhead light. In contrast to Seno, Andre's appearance seemed disheveled. The doctor, who usually looked formal, now appeared unkempt and sleep-deprived. Seno wondered what business the doctor had in Lara's room. Moreover, the regular visiting schedule hadn't even started yet. This added to his suspicion. "Be careful with Doctor Andre. I saw him with your wife last night," Olivia's message warned him. Seno postponed his business trip out of town and decided to visit Lara first. His business schedule could be delayed, but his curiosity and suspicion needed confirmation first. If the man claiming to be a doctor was flirting with Lara, Seno would surely make him regret it immensely. "I—I," Andre, still not fully awake and half sleepy, sud
Lara didn't even glance back; instead, she hastened her steps. "Sorry, could you wait outside?" Dr. Miriam said with a smile. If it had been Dr. Andre making that statement, Seno wouldn't have complied. But Dr. Miriam was different. She had an elegant dominant aura, capable of hypnotizing men with her voice unconsciously. "But, Doc..." "To ensure the patient's comfort, Sir," the doctor continued, escorting Seno out of the treatment room. Seno swallowed his pride, not wanting to argue further or distance himself more from Lara. He complied reluctantly. The sound of Seno's footsteps faded away, leaving him outside Lara's room. Dr. Miriam returned to Lara's bedside, once again throwing a smile, and carefully examined her condition more comfortably. "Next time, please inform the nurse if you want to remove these monitor cables. We have trouble identifying the graphs, okay?" Dr. Miriam said with furrowed brows. Lara often unplugged those cables without the nurses' knowledge, wandering
The tense atmosphere in the quiet room suddenly became tense, with Miriam's sarcastic remarks. Andre, who had been dozing off, now widened his eyes and stared intently at Miriam. The shoulder-length haired woman only pursed her lips in annoyance, or perhaps... jealousy?"Why do you ask?" Andre replied lazily. He didn't feel the need to explain everything, especially to his unrecognized fiancée."I—I...""Enough, get back to work, doctor. We need to separate professional and personal matters. This is not the right time to discuss it," Andre retorted coldly, turning his back on Miriam, who was still staring at him intently.Andre's chest thundered when Miriam brought up Lara. He had even been kicked out, and now? The topic about that girl seemed forcibly dug out of curiosity by Miriam, who knew nothing."I'm your fiancée, Andre! I should know about your past," Miriam said softly. She seemed unable to grasp Andre's love, even a little. Andre never opened his heart to her."Fiancée? Are yo
Lara never imagined that Seno—her supposedly changed husband—was playing with fire behind her back. She remained in the hospital as Seno bid farewell to return to work.Watching Seno leave, Lara smiled, reminiscing about the hot afternoon they had spent together.She patiently awaited the day she could return home, pending the final observation from the doctor.***"Good morning, Ma'am. How are you feeling?" Dr. Miriam asked during the morning check-up. Accompanied by an assistant and two nurses, they entered Lara's room promptly at 9 a.m.Lara smiled brightly. She felt multiple times better than before—no pain, overall, she felt healthy."I'm feeling fine, Doctor," Lara replied quickly.The morning sun streamed in, casting a warm glow through the window beside her. Lara squinted momentarily before a nurse intervened, drawing the curtains to restore comfort with the air conditioner."I'm glad to hear that. Let's check your condition once again before you're allowed to go home," Dr. Mir
The sky was getting darker, yet Seno was nowhere to be seen to pick Lara up. How could he even come? Even her calls were rejected by his voicemail, inviting her to leave a message.She didn't know who else to contact."Ugh..."Lara sighed deeply. She was truly confused.The orange hues added to the anxiety in her chest. She didn't know what to do. She gazed blankly at the fountain in the garden. For a moment, she suddenly remembered her mother.Back when she was a child, Lara was also in a dilemma like this. After school, her mother never came to pick her up.She kept calling her, but she couldn't be reached. Fortunately, Lara still had her father—before he ran away with another woman.She then called her father, and that brave man promptly picked her up. Who else could be relied upon in tough times like that, if not your parents? She felt very fortunate at that time.Her school—when she was still in elementary school in Canada—was located in the city center, quite far from home. She a
Lara stared in disbelief at her mother-in-law's words. She's always been like this, but Lara dislikes arguing with her. Their quarrels will benefit no one. She has to be patient, for the sake of the baby in her womb. "Once you know you're pregnant, take care of yourself. Don't be reckless! Oh God! How can you just cause trouble for others?" her mother-in-law continued to scold without even looking at her. She only glanced briefly, then resumed tidying up her makeup with the little compact powder she always carried everywhere. Currently, they were in the car heading home. Lara's home, perhaps? Or her mother-in-law's house? She hadn't asked yet. "Ma, whose house are we going to?" Lara asked, curious. "Oh Good Lord! When I asked you before, you say nothing! Yet, once you speak, you question everything!" Lara fell silent. It's really difficult to talk to her mother-in-law. She feels conflicted. "We're going to the main house. Is there anyone taking care of you at your house? There ar
Grandma in law, seated beside Lara, inquired, "How are you, Lara?" interrupting her wild thoughts. Lara replied, "Ah, I'm fine, Grandma. How are you?" "Thank God. I'm fine too. Take care of your health, dear," she said, gently caressing Lara's belly. "There are some types of women who easily get tired. I almost miscarried before. That's why your mother-in-law is like that," she said jokingly. Lara wanted to laugh, but her mother-in-law's gaze made her hold it back. She couldn't even breathe properly. "Just kidding!" her mother-in-law teased. My mother-in-law immediately pouted, hearing her grandmother's joke. She might be offended. Lara felt guilty. "Haha! The sulky one!" her grandmother retorted, deliberately teasing her, maybe? That's just how they are. "For the time being, stay here. Grandma will take care of you," she continued softly, looking straight at Lara. Lara nodded, smiling, following her grandmother's words. But suddenly, her mother-in-law spoke up. "Hah, how come?"