ew nonchalant words before hurr

ged from the office, supporting Jaz

impending fatherhood joy radiating from his

cene with envy, a sharp, burni

ge to escape, but Jazlyn's surprised and deligh

at her

deer caught in headlights, exposed whi

h my wrist as if my bo

yes imploring. "Betsy, Jazlyn'

lier when I mentioned havin

d the bitterness in my heart, I force

a grateful look. "

soft "ok," wanting to es

u've lost weight. I noticed you weren't eating well last night. Let

ch left me powerless. I was forced to go alo

the two of them pushed the

yesterday, and I forced myse

he sighed while looking at the menu.

an placed a heap of shrimp in my plate. "Betsy, you

d, so my hand holding th

n exclaimed, "Sebastian! Did you fo

lance. "Sebastian, can't you be

tsy, I've been juggling taking care of both

my stomach, sweat dripping fr

ine," I

mach intensified, making m

am pierced the air. "Sebastian

fted her up, kicking the

the floor with an ear-piercing

e me. I reached out towards Sebast

ush off with Jazlyn in hi

s the blood taste rising from my stomach any

y stomach pain persisted, and my consciou

abor cries mixed with the urgent voices of doctors fi

heard the midwife encouraging her. "Jazlyn,

e, but the drowsiness overwhe

that if I fell asleep now,

s, but failed. My memories

ver daughters. They called me a burden

tian, who promised

churned in my throat, and the feel

y cheek as I managed

broke hi

andoned by the person closest t

stomach ebbed away. The monitors connected to me emit

even louder cry of a baby e