"Caelan, my stomach hurts. Please help me!” Selene cried out.
Caelan rushed to her side, lifting Selene into his arms.
Before he left, he turned to me, his face twisted in anger as he said, "Thalia, you’ll pay for this. If anything happens to Selene or the baby, I’ll make you regret it!”
The door slammed shut with a loud bang echoing around.
I sank onto the sofa, feeling heavy with sorrow.
I had given my best years to Caelan, only to be seen as the villain who ruined his image and Selene.
Tears welled up and I couldn’t hold them back.
After wiping them away, I called a staff to change the door locks.
My unexpected miscarriage had taken a toll on my body. Fearing any lasting effects, I scheduled a check-up at the hospital.
The next morning, just as I was about to leave, my mother’s neighbor called.
The news had taken me aback. It was said that my mother had suffered a sudden heart attack and was now in the hospital. Trembling with shock, I rushed to be by her side.
Outside the emergency room, the neighbor explained that my mother had received a strange phone call early that morning.
Whatever was said infuriated her to the point where she dropped her basket and stormed out, arguing with the caller on the street.
My mother, a gentle and kind elementary school teacher, had never shown such anger.
The neighbors said they had never seen her so upset, shouting, "How could my daughter do such a thing? If you keep slandering her, I won't stand for it!”
At that moment, my heart was in turmoil. I stood frozen, staring at the red light above the operating room door, barely able to breathe. Everything felt confusing and unreal.
When the lights finally dimmed, the doctor emerged with a medical report in hand, instructing me to pay and transfer my mother to the inpatient department. Confusion clouded my thoughts; why was this necessary?
Despite my bewilderment, my hands trembled as I hurried to the payment counter, terrified that even a moment’s delay might prevent my mother from receiving the best care. I couldn’t bear the thought of that happening.
Just then, I crossed paths with Caelan and Selene once more. Both of them noticed me.
The hall was crowded, but I was the only one with messy hair, looking like I was about to lose my mind.
Caelan looked at my anxious state and immediately assumed I had come to the hospital to bug him, something that had never crossed my mind.