Chapter 237

Claire's POV Klein looked at me sympathetically. "I was afraid if I moved, it might interrupt your crying." I couldn't help but laugh at his comment. "Seeing you smile makes me feel better," he said, standing up and joking, "My leg was going numb anyway!" A bittersweet feeling washed over me. Klein was trying to cheer me up, and I appreciated it more than he knew. A fleeting thought crossed my mind: What if Klein had been the first man I'd met? Would I have fallen for him instead? But there's no point in wondering about what-ifs. What's done is done. The doctor insisted I stay in the hospital for a few more days. Apparently, my pregnancy was at risk for miscarriage, and they wanted to keep an eye on me. I had no choice but to take more time off work. Joey called to tell me she was both busy and bored without me at the office. The company had a finance department, but Klein had specifically hired me to handle the finances for his other projects. In my absence, those projects were given