"Derrick, hurry!"Derrick, who was washing the car in the yard, immediately dropped the hose and hurried towards Troy and Sarah's room, which was not far from the terrace."W-what's happening? Oh no!" Derrick was shocked to see blood flowing down Sarah's legs. His heart raced so fast that he didn't know what to do. His face paled as he saw Sarah lying unconscious."Derrick, what are you doing! Quickly prepare the car! Now!" Troy shouted in panic.Derrick jumped and quickly turned around, running outside. Without hesitation, he opened the car door as Troy carried Sarah and placed her inside the vehicle. Derrick immediately sat behind the wheel and rushed to the nearest hospital they had discussed yesterday."S-sorry, what's wrong with Sarah? Why is she...?" Derrick looked extremely worried, occasionally glancing back at Sarah."Derrick! Focus on driving! Don't look back!" Troy snapped, growing increasingly frustrated with Derrick's dangerous behavior.Derrick turned his attention
Erica's eyes fluttered open. Her body was about to rise, but a strong hand still circled her waist. Arnold's warm breath still brushed her neck. Erica closed her eyes again, savoring every beat of her racing heart. She smiled, remembering what happened the night before. Arnold had brought her to a peak of pleasure she had never experienced in her life. Though it had started with pain, Arnold managed to turn all that pain into pure bliss.Erica moved slightly, creating a bit of noise as she tried to get up. This action only stirred something within Arnold. He tightened his embrace around Erica."Where are you going, darling?"Erica's heart soared at the endearment Arnold used. She lost count of how many times he had called her "darling" the night before. Her husband had also said "I love you" several times during their intimate moments. Erica's love for Arnold grew exponentially."I want to take a shower," Erica murmured playfully."Do you want me to bathe you, hmm?" Arnold pressed
"Do your best for my wife, doctor! Please, please save my wife!" Troy's tall and strong body suddenly became weak. He supported himself by leaning against the wall."Alright, sir. Once we have the family's consent, we'll proceed. Are you okay?" The doctor looked at Troy with concern."It's okay, doc. Maybe I'm just shocked and... scared something might happen to my wife." Troy's voice was hoarse. He was truly anxious. His soulmate, his other half, was now fighting for her life. After the doctor went back into the operating room, Troy staggered to the waiting room and sat down weakly."How is she? Is there something serious with Sarah?" Derrick was confused, seeing Troy's expression change suddenly after leaving the OR.Troy didn't answer right away. He remained silent for a few seconds. But he felt the need to talk to someone."Sarah needs to undergo a hysterectomy. The bleeding can't be stopped." Troy spoke with a vacant stare ahead.Derrick was shocked. He didn't know what to d
"Derrick, who is this man?""Huh?"Troy's eyes widened in disbelief at what he was hearing and seeing. Sarah had called Derrick by the name and ignored him, looking at him as if he were a stranger. Sarah's gaze toward him was completely different."Sweetheart, it's me, Troy. I'm your husband!" Troy panicked and unconsciously gripped Sarah's arm again, causing her to wince in pain."Ouch, it hurts. Derrick, please help me. Make this man go away. I'm scared!" Sarah kept looking at Derrick with pleading eyes.Derrick, still standing not far behind Troy, was stunned. He couldn't believe that Sarah had called his name."Derrick!" Sarah kept calling out to Derrick with a fearful expression.Meanwhile, Derrick remained frozen, looking back and forth between Sarah and Troy. He didn't know what to do at that moment."Derrick, call the doctor, quickly!" Hearing Troy's urgent tone, Derrick hurried out to find the doctor and nurses.A few seconds later, a doctor and two nurses entered to
"Derrick, how is she?" Troy had just woken up and immediately called Derrick. He had fallen asleep for a few hours at the villa that afternoon. His body was exhausted and weary. He also needed to clear his mind, especially since Sarah still couldn't remember who he was. It was a heavy burden for him."It turns out that Sarah only remembers the time before we were even married," Derrick explained."Oh, thank goodness." Troy let out a long sigh. There was a sense of relief in his heart. At least Sarah wouldn't think of Derrick as her husband."Oh, by the way, Sarah will be moved to a regular room soon. If her condition remains stable today, she can be transferred to a hospital in Jaketon," Derrick continued."Alright. Wait for me. I'll be there shortly."Troy ended the call and got ready to return to the hospital. He felt a bit more at ease now that all his work contracts with several advertising companies had been settled. Troy had been quite overwhelmed since he didn't have an ass
"Derrick, starting today, I'm promoting you to be my personal assistant," Troy spoke with a serious tone. Lately, he had been overwhelmed with handling several work contracts from advertising companies. He also needed someone to take care of all his needs. At the moment, Derrick was the only person he could trust."Thank you. What do you need me to do?" Derrick's face lit up. With this new job, he was sure his salary would be much higher."I'll email you some contracts that you need to handle. I want to focus on taking care of Sarah until she fully recovers. Make sure we don't accept any jobs for the next two months."Derrick nodded. He had just arrived at the hospital ten minutes ago and went straight to see Troy in the VIP room."Derrick!"The two men sitting on the sofa immediately turned when they heard Sarah calling out.Derrick glanced at Troy nervously. He wanted to approach Sarah, but he was worried that Troy wouldn't allow it."Go to Sarah, tell her the truth. But don't
"Sweetheart, the doctor said you need to breastfeed our baby. Don't you feel sorry for baby Kingsley?" Troy's voice carried more emphasis now, surprised to hear Sarah say no."But... how do I do it?" Sarah looked confused as the baby started to squirm in her lap."I'm sorry, sweetheart. I've often seen you breastfeed Prince. How about I help?" Troy moved closer, his hands reaching out toward their baby."No!" Sarah suddenly shouted, startling the baby, who began to cry.Troy was taken aback. How could he forget that Sarah was suffering from memory loss? He quickly stepped back and pressed the call button for the nurse."Oh no, what do I do? He's crying..." Sarah panicked, glancing at Troy with a pleading look."Stay calm, sweetheart. The nurse will be here soon. Let me hold him for a moment." Troy reached out and gently took Kingsley from Sarah's lap. As they came close, Sarah inadvertently caught a whiff of Troy's masculine scent, which momentarily froze her nerves. She also not
"Hello, Erica. Is Arnold still there?" It turned out that the caller was Irene."Oh, it's you, Irene. Yes, he's still here. Hold on, you can talk to him directly," Erica replied, glancing at her husband."Here, Irene wants to talk to you." Erica handed the phone to Arnold, catching him off guard as he fumbled to put the phone to his ear."Hello, what's up?""Why are you still there? Your parents have been pacing around waiting for you, but it turns out you haven't even left yet. So, what should we do? Should we postpone it?" Irene's voice carried a tone of disappointment."No, don't! I'll be home shortly. Just wait for me!" Arnold quickly ended the call with Irene and handed the phone back to his wife. He watched as Erica prepared to leave for Troy's house. Although he was reluctant to let her go, it wouldn't be fair to stop her from simply accompanying Troy's children, especially since he was about to leave Erica to marry someone else. Arnold rubbed his face roughly, trying to cl
Arnold and Erica's faces became tense as they saw the doctor standing in the doorway."How is she, doctor?" Erica couldn't wait to hear about Irene and her baby."Congratulations, sir. You have a healthy baby girl," the female doctor said, and for a moment, Arnold and Erica breathed a sigh of relief.But their faces remained anxious, as they still hadn't heard about Irene's condition."How is the mother, doctor?" Arnold asked, his voice trembling."Are you her husband?" The doctor looked at Arnold intently."Y-yes, doctor," Arnold stammered, feeling guilty for never accompanying Irene to her hospital visits."Sir, Irene's condition is... critical. We are still trying to stop the bleeding. Please pray for her."Arnold was stunned by the doctor's words. He couldn't say anything as the doctor turned and left him and Erica in the waiting room."Oh God, what kind of husband am I? Erica... Erica... Irene is critical. What should I do?" Arnold shook Erica's body in frustration."All
"Irene, are you okay? Is Arnold taking good care of you?" Erica asked in a panic when Irene contacted her. Irene's voice sounded hoarse and rough, making Erica worried."When are you coming back to Jaketon? I want you to be here when I give birth.""Wait, where's Arnold? Is he still not paying attention to you?" Erica's concern grew. She rarely received calls from Arnold, except when there was a work-related issue that needed to be discussed."Arnold... he says he's very busy with work."Erica let out a heavy sigh. From Irene's voice, she suspected Erica was in trouble. But it seemed that the heavily pregnant woman was still keeping things to herself."Alright, Irene. I'll finish my work here. I'll try to come back before you give birth. You and your baby need to stay healthy, okay?""Thank you. Thank you!"After hanging up with Irene, Erica sent a message to Arnold, urging him to be more attentive to Irene. However, Erica did not answer Arnold's calls when he tried to reach her
Sarah squealed as Troy lifted her. Her husband's strong arms carried her bridal-style toward an enormous bed. The beautiful bed was surrounded by thin yet lovely curtains, and sprinkled with rose petals that filled the room with a fragrant aroma."The doctor said we're allowed now, ahem... so, it's okay, right?" Troy gently laid Sarah's body on the luxurious and comfortable bed.Sarah smiled, her face blushing as Troy hovered over her. His face was so close to hers."I've missed you too, Troy!" The beautiful woman wrapped her arms around Troy's neck, and he couldn't wait any longer. He began planting kisses on Sarah's face, which soon turned into passionate lip-locks that he couldn't get enough of.It was unclear who initiated it, but a few minutes later, they had both discarded everything that was on their bodies. Like their first night, they were eager to satisfy each other. The intense expression of love and the deep longing drove Troy wild. He didn't want to miss even an inch o
"Honey, are you awake?" Troy gently caressed Sarah's face. She blinked, just waking up from her sleep. Sarah turned onto her side to face Troy."What time is it?""It's six in the morning. We're still going to the office today, right?"Sarah sat up. "Of course. You're going to the office too, right?""Yes, darling. Oh, by the way, how's the breastmilk stash for Kingsley? Do we have enough?""More than enough," Sarah replied, hurrying to the bathroom to freshen up. Unbeknownst to her, Troy quietly followed her into the bathroom, which she had forgotten to lock. Ever since giving birth to Kingsley, Sarah usually remembered to lock the door."Troy!" Sarah squealed, surprised to see Troy standing behind her just as she was undressing.Troy's heart raced at the sight of his wife's body, which he hadn't touched in almost two months. This morning, Troy felt bold enough to approach Sarah, especially after the doctor confirmed yesterday that she had fully recovered. She had also complete
"Are we going home now, honey?" Irene asked as she sat up on the gurney. The IV needle had just been removed from her hand. Her face still looked pale."Just a moment," Arnold replied curtly without turning to look at her, making Irene take a deep breath to ease the pain that kept gnawing at her. Since Erica left, Irene noticed that Arnold had been pacing back and forth, trying to call someone on his phone. She guessed he was trying to reach Erica, but she wasn't answering.Irene sat silently, waiting for Arnold, who was still pacing in front of her. Theresa, who had promised to return, ended up not coming back."Alright, let's go home. Can you walk?" Arnold asked as he watched Irene, who was struggling to get down from the gurney with her weak body."Excuse me, ma'am, please use this wheelchair. Your body is still very weak." An ER staff member offered a wheelchair. Irene, who had just stood up from the gurney, slowly sat down in the wheelchair. The staff then pushed the wheelchai
"Yes, congratulations again on your wife's pregnancy. If the observations go well, she can go home this evening."Arnold only nodded at the doctor's explanation. He remained silent even after the doctor left the room. What he had just heard was completely unexpected."H-honey, aren't you happy that I'm pregnant?" Irene asked in a trembling voice. Her chest felt tight, unable to find any trace of happiness on Arnold's face after hearing about her pregnancy. Instead, she saw confusion and surprise. Irene tried to suppress the sadness and disappointment she felt."Is it because it's not Erica who's pregnant?" Irene asked again, this time steeling herself to hear Arnold's response."Don't overthink it. Mom and Dad will be thrilled. I'll go out for a bit." Arnold quickly left Irene and headed to the waiting area in front of the ER.'It's only his mom and dad who are happy. Arnold isn't.' Irene clutched her chest, which felt overwhelmingly tight, trying to hold back her tears. She strug
Diego hugged Carrie tightly. His heart was finally at ease. The different traumas they had both been struggling with had finally been overcome.The same was true for Carrie. Since she had been secretly seeing a psychiatrist a month after marrying Diego, the trauma from her past had gradually faded. The beautiful woman with reddish hair had slowly been able to forget the painful memories of her past after several months of treatment. However, she was reluctant to be upfront with Diego about her recovery. She also felt too proud to make the first move or ask Diego not to leave her in bed."Where are you going, honey?" Carrie clutched her husband's strong arm one night while they were being intimate. But Diego still got up and left her."Sorry, Carrie. I-I just can't..."Carrie was stunned by her husband's rejection. She couldn't understand why Diego kept choosing to satisfy his desires in the bathroom."Should I just tell him that I'm better now? Shouldn't he realize that I'm no lon
"Why are you in such a hurry, honey? Weren't you supposed to stay here for three days?" Irene had been watching Arnold eat quickly since he left the bedroom. Her husband hadn't said much since then. The sweet words or loving gestures that should be present between newlyweds were completely absent for Irene. It was as if Arnold had already forgotten what happened last night.Arnold didn't answer. He only glanced briefly at Irene, who was sitting across from him. A few minutes later, he got up, grabbed his car keys from the table, and said, "I'm leaving. Don't wait for me!" Without waiting for Irene's response, Arnold hurried out to his car. He only gave a brief glance at Irene, who was watching him leave with an unreadable expression. But Arnold didn't care. His mind was entirely focused on Erica. He felt guilty about his first wife.'Erica, forgive me. What did I do last night? What if Irene really gets pregnant? It will be difficult to divorce her later.' Arnold ran his hands thro
Irene was still sobbing, her back turned to Arnold. She lay there, trying to endure the pain, not just physically but also emotionally. Without realizing it, Arnold had mentioned Erica's name at the end of their bedroom session, which made Irene's pain multiply tenfold.Arnold quickly fell asleep from exhaustion beside Irene. He felt relieved that the desire he had been harboring since that morning was finally satisfied. Although it was Erica he truly wanted, Irene was still legally his wife.After crying her heart out, Irene tried to get up and clean herself. Slowly, she sat at the edge of the bed, reached for her clothes, and put them on again.She remembered her mother-in-law's request earlier that morning. Drew had called her and spoke over the phone."Irene, you need to get pregnant as soon as possible! We know Arnold hasn't touched you yet. You have to make him sleep with you!" Drew's words over the phone had shocked Irene."Mom... how do you know... that I haven't been... t