Chapter 89

“Hey there, stranger. Welcome back,” says a voice. I can’t make out who it is. Above me are bright lights. I squint to adjust my eyes to my unknown surroundings.

My voice is scratchy and I struggle to speak, “Where am I?”

“You’re in hospital,” says the voice, so soft and gentle.

I make the outline of someone standing beside me and lift my head to see more.

“Easy there,” comes the voice. It’s Jacob.

I start crying, “The baby.”

“The baby’s fine,” he says and shows me the machine monitoring the fetal heartbeat. “As strong as an ox, say the doctors.”

“What happened?” I ask.

“You collapsed, been out of it for three days,” he says. “Luckily, Olivia was with you and called an ambulance.”

I want to sit up straight, but there are various tubes connected to my arms, obstructing my movement.

“I just remember fitting on a bridal gown. I don’t know what happened after that,” I cry. “What’s wrong with me?”

Jacob looks at me for a while but says nothing. There are tears in his eyes.

“What’s wrong wi