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I sat on the ground for a long time, calming myself before confirming I wasn’t seriously hurt and getting up.
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My knee was scraped and mixed with gravel, but I couldn’t feel any pain. Compared to the ache in my heart, this minor injury was nothing.
Cora is my friend, and I was genuinely worried when she suddenly fainted.
MIMI
I took a cab to the nearest hospital and quickly found them.
Declan’s eyes were filled with unrestrained hatred when he looked at me. He blocked me from approaching the ward.
Declan coldly questioned, “Phoebe, how can you show your face here? Do you want to hurt Cora again?”
Again! Declan, you’ve let it slip, you know that?
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I quietly stared at him. Thirteen years, and he doesn’t even have basic trust in me.
A nurse came out and asked, “Who is the patient’s family member?”
Declan quickly stepped forward, trying to say something but ended up awkwardly admitting, “I’m her brother. How is she?”
The nurse smiled, “The patient is fine, just pregnant and got a bit of heatstroke from indulging in cold things.”
Cora had coffee, cold drinks, and ice cream this morning, combined with the recent hot weather, causing her to faint.
“She’s… pregnant. Oh, okay… that’s good.”
I stood quietly, watching Declan from a distance. Declan, you’ve lost your composure.
“Doctor, doctor, how’s my wife, Cora?”
Jasper came running over, panting, and saw me and Declan. He quickly asked, “Phoebe, Declan, how’s Cora? Where is she now?”
“She’s inside, she’s fine now. You should go see her.”
“Congratulations, you’re going to be a dad.”
Declan’s smile was filled with bitterness. But Jasper, overwhelmed with joy, didn’t notice Declan’s oddness and excitedly embraced his good buddy.
“I’m going to be a dad, Declan, I’m going to be a dad!” Jasper, in his excitement, rushed into the ward eagerly.
“Wife, I’m sorry I’m late…”
Through the door, Declan watched from afar as Jasper and Cora embraced. Cora stroked her small belly, happily nestled in her lover’s arms.
Yesterday, I also hoped my husband would be as thrilled to learn he was going to be a father. Now, I’m not so sure.
Declan is like a spectator, watching from afar the happiness of his beloved. And I, I stand not far away, quietly observing him.
So, this is how he looks at Cora. It’s ridiculous I never noticed.
After a long time, Declan reluctantly turned away and finally noticed me. His panic and emotional shift were so obvious, it was like he was trying to cover it up.
“Wife, I’m sorry, I just… I was just worried. I didn’t mean to blame you.”
“You and Cora are good friends. She’s my friend too, and we were classmates. She’s like a sister to me. I was just too worried…”
10:22 AM
“Wife, I’m sorry…”
I coldly watched him ramble. Declan, aren’t you tired?
Declan reached out to pull me, and I silently withdrew my hand. He clenched his fist in frustration, only noticing the scabbed wound on my knee when his gaze shifted.
“Wife, you’re hurt. Your knee is bleeding. Did you fall? When did it happen? Let’s get you some medicine!”
“Just now, when you pushed me.”
Declan’s face turned pale. When Cora fainted, his mind and eyes were full of her, not noticing me at all.
Declan seemed unable to face me, instinctively turning his face away, yet stubbornly holding onto my arm. “I’ll take you to clean the wound
first.”
