Chapter 342

After Henry Smith accompanied me for the check-up and confirmed that both the baby and I were healthy, he reluctantly agreed to let me return to work at the studio in two days. Before leaving the hospital, he took me to visit Ella Reid. She was incredibly weak, barely able to sit up in bed. Terry Hart stayed by her side the whole time, quietly tending to her. The scene brought back memories of my own experience—when I had gone into early labor because of Lena Carter, and gave birth to Evan. Thankfully, Ella was luckier than I had been; her baby was born safely, and she had her husband by her side. Henry and Terry stepped out to talk, leaving just Ella and me in the room. She kept her gaze fixed on the falling leaves outside the window, making it clear she had no interest in acknowledging my presence. I’d heard that in the three days after her baby was born and placed in the observation room, she hadn’t even asked about the child once. Her indifference only fueled my suspicions about wh