ught was that this

k sheets, the subtle fragrance drifting through the air... none of it felt rea

arp jolt of pain in her arm served as

he door

" A dry, polite male voice

with an air of elegance. On a silver tray in his hands sat an assortment of exqui

asked, her voice laced with susp

the tray on the

plied calmly. "My name is Saul. I am Mr. Campbell's

place?" Olivia demanded, her eyes flash

of faint regret settl

s an accident. To be precise, they... sent

him, the words fa

ntinued. "However, no one anticipated that you would become pr

ck her like a

nst her ribs, her breathing

That... that horrible man? How could he do this? You

mposure unwavering. "But perhaps you should

and placed it in front of her. Olivia recoile

of Stock Manipulation

rained from

, snatching the phone

s pressed into a thin, white line

r, who had poured his entire life into that c

Saul, her eyes bu

n't it?! He did th

lly his," Saul replied, his voice turning cold. "If you give birth to the child, not o

rage. She gripped the phone so tight

r family go bankrupt," Saul added, pro

he bedside table,

she looked at it. She knew this wasn't

e choice for what fe

ersus a baby she never wanted, a baby that w

b that tore from her thro

l si

crossed Saul's face, gone

igned document wit

tone unchanged. "After you deliver the c

months

bright it seemed to split the sky in two. Oliv

nder shook the very fou

hands flying to her bell

had ever imagined, ripped through her fr

fumbled for the bedside table, desperately

anyone coul

ld went

.

aby's

of the chaos around her. Her body was a vessel of agony-trembling, sweating,

Ms. Jones! You'r

gy she possessed, Olivia ga

rp, powerful cry sli

by was

see her baby. She wanted to touch her bab

ee was the back of a nurse walking away, a small bu

even let h

e she could even form a protest, da

hadn't vanished. A dull, burning ache throbbed deep inside he

oor o

as S

xpression he always wore:

livia asked, her voice

to Mr. Campbell. It's a heal

envelope on the ta

bell promised. Thank you for

ned to

t, something insid

ee my son!" she shrieked,

aside, scrambling clum

the floor with a heavy thud, her weakened body t

n't care how! You can't

didn't ev

." she begged, her voice disso

as her on

icked shut

ze when she saw Olivia crumpled on the floor, her face ashen, her lips

"Oh my God!" The nurse rushed to he

to help, her eyes

ck with blood, but

l swollen. Far more tha

g back out of the room in a panic. "Get Dr

arely registered the words. Her m

ss completely, her lips formed

ther