Chapter 345

This wasn’t my first time being pregnant, nor was it the first time feeling this kind of pain. I knew something was wrong and quickly grabbed my phone to call an ambulance. But it wouldn’t arrive immediately, and I could already feel warmth spreading through me. Soon enough, the couch was stained red. Panicked, I tried to make my way to the door, but every step was unbearable, the pain stopping me in my tracks. Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead like raindrops. I dialed Henry Smith, but it seemed like he was on his way home—his phone rang endlessly with no answer. Just as I was about to call Summer Lewis, another call came through. It was Gavin Knight. With trembling hands, I picked up. His familiar voice came through the receiver, “Sophie, I’m in Hai City for a work trip today. Got time for dinner? Carmen even asked me to bring—” I interrupted him before he could finish. “Gavin, hurry! Come get me! My stomach hurts so bad, and I’m bleeding… I’m afraid I’m losing the baby…” Gavin f