I touched my flat stomach to make sure my baby hadn’t become a ghost like me, then sighed.
This would’ve been my second pregnancy.
The first time was right after Elias and I graduated, when we were both job hunting.
Elias had been over the moon.
He proposed on the spot, promising he’d take care of me, but I was young and focused on my career. Despite his pleading, I terminated the pregnancy.
Our engagement got put on hold indefinitely after that.
I knew it had always been a sore spot for him.
But I didn’t regret it. If Elias couldn’t understand my choice, that was his problem.
As for this second baby…
I never even felt like it existed.
Maybe it was better off this way.
Given how rocky things had been between me and Elias lately, even if I were still alive, our relationship probably wouldn’t have had a happy ending anyway.
Elias tried calling me again. Obviously, no one picked up.
So he opened iMessage and sent a long voice message: “Elara, whatever game you’re playing, you had no right to kill our baby again without even telling me. Be home by eight tonight. I’m giving you one last chance to explain yourself.”
This guy could be so ridiculous sometimes.
Giving me a chance to explain?
Hadn’t Zora already made up his mind for him? Like he’d actually listen to anything I had to say.
Besides, I couldn’t exactly talk anymore.
I felt a wave of sadness wash over me.
After work, Elias stopped by the bakery and bought a strawberry cake.
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From my favorite place.
Too bad I preferred their limited–edition mango flavor.
He could never get there in time and I always had to settle for whatever was left.
He came home with the cake, made chicken soup and cooked some salmon.
Then sat at the dining table from afternoon until evening.
knew he was waiting for me.
n the three years since Zora had reappeared, I’d wished countless times that we could just sit down and talk things hrough calmly like this.
Never thought it would finally happen when we were separated by life and death.
But he was still someone I’d truly loved, so my heart ached a little.
sat down across from him.
Elias, just give up. I can never come home again.”
Of course Elias couldn’t hear me. He picked up his phone again, compulsively checking it over and over like some
and of nervous habit.
At seven–thirty, his phone rang. Elias’s face lit up until he saw it was the hospital calling, then disappointment
rashed over him, but he still answered.
Dr. Shaw, patient in room 27 has a high fever and is having convulsions. Would you be able to come in?”
Room 27 was Zora’s room.
Of course he’d go.
Without hesitation, he grabbed his jacket and rushed back to the hospital.
‘ora did look pretty pitiful, her cheeks flushed bright red with fever.
lias reviewed her medications with pursed lips, adjusted her treatment plan, and personally handled everything rom getting her water to monitoring her IV.
t reminded me of last year when I had appendix surgery and wanted Elias to stay with me. He told me the hospital
ad nursing staff and not to be so clingy.
What, so Zora not clingy, but his precious little princess?
When Zora woke up, she started crying again. “Elias, I’m so sorry. I know you wanted to talk to her tonight. My body
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is just so useless.”
Elias’s fingers twitched, as if he’d just remembered the time. He quickly checked his phone–way past the deadline
he’d set.
He hesitantly opened my chat and frowned when he saw there were still no messages.
“There’s chicken soup on the stove, salmon in the fridge, and cake too. Don’t eat too much, get some rest. I’ll be home in the morning.”
Then he seemed to think better of it and added another message.
“I can’t leave Zora alone right now. Please, Elara, I’m begging you–please stop with the tantrums, alright?”
I rolled my eyes.
I never throw tantrums. If he wanted to know who the real drama queen was, he should ask the nurses.
The nurses at the station were already huddled together gossiping.
“Room 27 finally quieted down. Before Dr. Shaw got here, she was acting like she was dying. Now she’s playing the victim again.”
See? Even the staff could see right through Zora’s performance, but Elias was completely blind to it.
