lla'

s I looked into his eyes, seeing

een us, a part of me couldn't help but lo

ation, I was now engaged. How could I still b

ling what he would do. But on second thought, I sighed in relief as I thought about

m, I can not risk putting them in har

t" I said softly with tears streaming down my cheeks as I tur

f my decision heavy on my heart but deep down, I knew it wa

y managed to save up enough money to buy myself a car

me from one place to another, and the best part, it was mine,

pital, the thoughts swirled

our years? More importantly, how d

. Working in the hospital and having to do things

ild as he thinks I gave birth to one child. It was a relief he

elessly back after w

kept creeping back into my mind, like weeds refusing to be pulled. I couldn't sh

ce find them?" I resolved to myself with d

ed around the corner ready to crash into my car but I was lucky t

insult the reckless driver, I bumped into a motionless c

's damage. With a heavy heart, I made my way back home a

but I didn't respond. They were kids

what went wrong but I gave her no answer. I s

l I found was more bad news. It was almost midnight and the airport had no available flights,

ght of facing Lawrence and the unavoidable argument that was bound to happen. But where could I go, with no car and no way out? The airport

s the room as I groggily reached for my phone on the bedside table. Cu

e I left the party unannounced or Lawr

about to drift off into a restless sleep, the shrill r

ceiver. I felt my hand trembling

lo?"

ame the urgent voice on t

at the hospital. We need

g Lawrence again filling me with a sense of dr

concern. "quitting? Why? Did Dr Lawre

," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper. "I wa

re Andrew spoke again in a pleading tone "Please, Camilla," he

ht of the patients who depended on me, those lives

ispered. "I'

e phone, rose from the bed,

eived a message from the airport informing me that my flight was now scheduled for 6 pm

raced with thoughts of Lawrence and the

ot after everything he had done, not afte

were pushed aside by the urgency of the situation at hand. Andrew was waiting

ained hurriedly as we made our w

condition. We need you, Cam

rt sinking as I prepare

s of the emergency room, I froze

bed, his face pale and draw

oment, filled with pain and regret

m what I heard from Dr Andrew, he was drunk while driving and I knew exa

wards him. "Lawrence," I whispered ho

ed? What hap

too weak

ed helplessly, the full weight of his words from yesterday crashed over me l

aker by the moment as the monitors beeped in a steady rhyt