left there, alone and forgotten. The

hing weight of Victor's betrayal. He had chosen Evelyn without a second thought

m here too. I'm in pain too. Our baby needs help too." But her pleas were drowned out by

in her. "You're stronger than this, Racheal. You don't need him. You

. The pain was becoming unbearable, her body scr

eal's hand. "Hang on, Racheal. I'm here. I won't leave you." But even h

o sorry," she said softly, glancing at Racheal with pity in her eye

from crying out. She felt trapped, like she

of how alone she truly was. The world around her seemed to blu

nts she'd hoped for Victor's support, for h

nto the world, and he was nowhere to be found. Instead,

on. "I don't need him," she told herself again, clutching her belly as she prepared t

om the only source of support she had left. She wa

's choices no longer defined her, and she would not let his absence break

*

she lay on the stretcher, clutching her swol

n tearing through her body, eac

blurring as she looked around, desperatel

idn't know what to do or what to expect, only that th

rushing past. But no one seemed to notice her cries; they were all too busy attending to Evelyn, wh

d spinning with fear and uncertainty. "Why aren't they helping me? What am

er entire body tensing as she tried to end

r through this terrifying ordeal. But all she got in return were the indifferent faces of stranger

Racheal's cries. Her eyes were wild, filled with tears of

ce cracking as she pointed at the nurses. "Help my friend,

ling over as she gestured frantically to R

ies going unanswered. The sight of Evelyn being rushed away into the

face pale with worry, completely ignoring Racheal's desperate pleas. Chloe's

ng finger at him. "You think just because you have money, you can

he outburst, but his focus quickly returned to E

face as she moved closer to Racheal, gripping the str

promise you, Victor will regret every damn thing!" Chloe's anger burned brightly, her protective instincts on f

be sorry! This isn't over!" she shouted, her gaze flicking between the nurses, d

nd her, clung to Chloe's words like a lifeline, fee

er to focus, the room seemed to spin-until, sudden

ce sweeping through the corridor like a storm. Chloe and Racheal both turned, their eyes wideni

he nurses who had frozen in place. Chloe's breath hitched, her eyes meeting