Meanwhile, Evan received Liora's text message while he was having lunch. He cracked a smile when he heard Liora's sweet voice, but his lips twitched when he heard the end of the voice clip. 'Boy? How did I transform from a man to a boy?' he thought.Evan sent a message.Evan: [What would you like me to say to your mom?]Liora: [Anything is fine.]Evan pondered. [Lia, was your mom very close with Scott previously?]Liora realized that Evan was trying to get information from her. Liora: [Yes. Papa Wilson takes good care of Mommy very much, and she treats him well, too.]Evan: [Did he do anything else other than taking care of her?]Liora pondered and wondered why Evan would ask this. 'Is he jealous of Mommy and Papa Wilson?'She knew what jealousy was and that one would only be jealous when one was in love. Moreover, the more jealous one was, the more one loved the other person. Kenny had told her that. 'If that is the case, let Daddy be jealous so he can love Mommy
"Where did you go, darling?" Alex sounded anxious. "I came home, but you were not here. Why did you leave without telling me?"Paige glanced at Caroline. "I have a prenatal checkup today, but I forgot to tell you yesterday. So, I asked Carol to come with me.""Ah, alright then. I'll pick you up from the hospital later!" Alex assured."It's fine! I want to go shopping with Carol later," Paige rejected Alex."Alright then. Be careful, and I'll wait for you at home," he said.After hanging up, Caroline asked, "Why won't you let Alex know that you're having a fever?""Better not. Alex has been really attentive to me during this period. He'll be anxious if I tell him everything. I don't want to make it too hard for him," Paige said, caressing her belly with a gentle gaze.Caroline placed her palm on Paige's slightly bulging belly. "The baby will certainly be attentive, considerate, and responsible like its father."Paige smiled at Caroline. "Carol, what do you think I should name it
Caroline thought about it as her phone rang once more. This time, it was Eira calling."Carol! Our yard is filled with supplements!" Eira exclaimed in panic.Caroline asked in astonishment, "What do you mean it's filled with supplements?"Eira replied, "I don't know! I just returned from grocery shopping and found a lot of supplements here!""How much is 'a lot'?" Caroline couldn't fathom Eira's shock."There are probably dozens of boxes at a glance!" Eira exclaimed.Caroline was rendered speechless.'What did Evan say about me finishing them all? How can I possibly finish dozens of boxes of supplements in a night? What is he thinking anyway?'"Get the bodyguards to move the supplement boxes into the warehouse. We shall distribute some to everyone tonight," Caroline decided."Alright… Carol," Eira agreed.Caroline sighed after ending the call and headed to the examination room. She opened the door and noticed it slightly ajar. The doctor was inside, but Paige was not."Docto
Dazed, Paige rested her chin on Caroline's shoulders. "You know, Carol, I was scared when I found out I was pregnant. But Alex's caring support after I told him helped me let go of my fear and fully embrace this child."Gradually, I felt a deep connection with the child, as if we were one and couldn't be separated. I also eagerly anticipated the childbirth. He is my precious darling, and I'll risk anything to protect him. But then, I didn't expect to contract this disease."What do I do about the child? What will happen to him... Carol, the doctor said he will get infected, too. He'll carry this virus for life if I give birth to him."But I couldn't bring myself to abort. I just couldn't... Besides, if people find out about my illness, they'll judge me unfairly. They might think I'm impure. But that's not who I am..."Paige poured her heart out, tears streaming down her face.Caroline also teared up. "Don't speak like that about yourself. I know the real you. Let's find a cure for
After that, Paige grabbed Caroline's hand and pleaded with the latter, "I'm begging you, Carol. Please don't tell Alex about this! Help me cover it up and stay with me when I get the abortion, okay? I can't let the child suffer in pain in the future!" Grief-stricken, Caroline looked at Paige. "Shouldn't you let Alex know about this?""No!" Paige refused firmly. "I'm begging you, Carol. Don't tell him!""He'll learn about your abortion sooner or later." Caroline didn't stop trying to persuade Paige. "Your misunderstanding with Alex will get worse if you keep it a secret from him and if he learns about it in the future.""Yes, I want that to happen!" Paige lost her mind and yelled, "What right do I have to be with him now? I'm infected with AIDS! I have AIDS! I'm afraid of disappointing and watching him get it with me!" Caroline felt sorry for Paige and asked, "Are you going to suffer through this alone?""I'm reaping what I've sown." Crying, Paige smiled helplessly. "I'm begging
Paige's belly was hit with excruciating pain, signaling the loss of her child. She suppressed her grief, looked at Alex, and called out, "Alex."Turning at the sound of Paige's weak voice, Alex rushed to her bedside and bent over. "Yes, I'm here. What's wrong, Paige? Tell me, okay?"Paige gnashed her teeth. "Alex...""Yes?""Let's stop seeing each other."A fatal blow struck Alex.Flabbergasted, he met Paige's eyes. "W-What did you say?"Paige repeated herself, "Let's stop seeing each other."Alex forced a smile. "Are you messing with me, Paige? It's not funny. Just tell me if you're ill, and don't worry about tiring me out. I'm willing to do anything for you and the baby. You—""The baby is gone," Paige interrupted Alex. "You don't have to do anything for me anymore because I've aborted the child."Alex's face stiffened upon hearing that. He stared at Paige in disbelief as blood drained from his face. "What did you say?""How many times do I have to repeat myself?" Paige so
"You terminated my child for such a ridiculous reason! You're something else, Paige!" Alex's eyes glowed red. "You claimed you felt insecure when I wasn't around but called me annoying when I was."The child did nothing wrong and was about to come into existence! How heartless can you be? If you disliked the child, you could have given birth and let me raise him. What position did you put the baby and me in? Why did you do that, Paige?!"Holding back tears, Paige looked away and bit her lips hard.However, Paige's cruel and distant attitude seemed to make something click in Alex's mind.He burst into laughter. "I get it now. My mother was right. You didn't want the child because it wasn't mine, right? You cheated on me and made me the father of someone else's child. Isn't that it?"Despite Alex's accusations, Paige remained silent.Alex lost control, grabbing Paige's arms and pulling her up onto the bed."Say something!" he roared. "Explain! You're usually talkative! Why are you
Sensing something off in Caroline's tone, Evan asked, "Where are you? What happened?"Caroline replied honestly, "Paige is at the hospital, and I need to stay with her.""Ask Alex to do it," Evan said, his displeasure evident."But Paige broke up with... Alex," Caroline added."What?" Evan couldn't believe it. "Isn't Paige pregnant? Why did they break up?"Caroline explained, "Paige aborted the child, and she ended things with Alex. Plus, Alex is out of control today. You should go to him."Realizing the gravity of the situation, Evan said, "Okay, I'll call him now.""Sure."After ending the call, Caroline returned to the ward.Although only a few minutes had passed, Paige was already awake, staring out the window.Concerned, Caroline approached and asked, "Hungry? I'll get the bodyguard to buy some food. Just eat a bit, okay?""I don't understand, Carol." Paige shifted the topic. "I don't understand why I'm infected with this disease."Sitting beside the bed, Caroline reas