a's

me sane. The moment I stepped into the design studio each morning, I push

e. I convinced myself that I didn't care anymore, t

sn't

exha

ow many hours I spent sketching, revising, and meeting impos

-

iness washed over me. The edges of my vision blurred, and a wave o

Mia, my assistant, loo

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y head throbbed, my stomach churned,

ng wasn

onal. I kept telling myself it was stress, that my body was just r

ying thought cre

could

ld

I counted the days. The realiza

No

grabbed my bag and rus

-

my fingers tightly clutching my phone. The

d back at me, undeniable and absolute. But I needed confirmation. I needed

if it

ed my ey

d to think about

examination room. The doctor greeted me with a kind smile be

and a small, unmista

ath hi

. So

deniabl

ctor said gently. "You're

, my heart pounding. E

ds wen

drunken night. The night I had tried to

,

as his

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hospital in a daze

gna

ant with Ad

lwind of emotions crashing over me. Sh

supposed

n't let me k

hrown me away without a second thought- he would never allow his

of it? Would he take the ba

ran down

o

dn't l

him. I wouldn't l

-

oward the main exit, I n

ople gathered near one of the c

t reall

more beautif

is coming to pick her u

half-open door. Through the small gap, I caught a

ath hi

angle, she wa

ire L

men worshiped and women envied. With her flawless skin, mesmerizing eyes, and

as sh

whispers in the ha

s he

ho

sterious one she's bee

row

ous boy

turned my head toward the hospital entran

ri

it that made him look even more untouchable. His expression was unreadable, but the w

here

phire L

oat ti

h a hurry to leave that night. Thi

lready had s

t boyfriend... The reason she had

was

two years. The man I h

of my unb

ronger than before. But this time, i

heart

-crushing

ld see me. My hands trembled as I

t let him

w. Not

had already m

t was