Chapter 5
“Stop it!”
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Marcus finally snapped out of his daze and yelled just as Emma hurled a book straight at the nurse.
The nurse dodged, eyes wide with fury.
“What the hell is wrong with you people?”
“This is a hospital, not your personal drama stage!”
Emma’s chest heaved with rage.
Her voice cracked, on the edge of hysteria.]]
“She insulted me!“]]
“She called me… a slut!”
Marcus ran a hand down his face.
His voice was tight, low.
“Emma, calm down.“]]
“Just… take a deep breath, okay?“]
But Emma wasn’t listening.
She was sobbing now, hands trembling as she pointed at the nurse.
“She had no right–no damn right to say that to me!“]
The nurse, arms crossed, glared right back.
“I had every right.“]
“Your friend here let his wife go through a miscarriage alone.”
“While you two were playing house in a hospital room meant for the woman who actually needed him.”
She stepped closer, her voice colder than ice.]
“If that were me?”
“I’d rather go through hell alone than have someone like him by my side.”
Emma turned her face away, tears streaming down.]]
Marcus’s expression twisted with something between guilt and fury.[]
But this time, he didn’t defend himself.]
He didn’t defend Emma either.]]
He just stood there, speechless.[]
Like a man who’d finally realized the mess he’d made.]
The nurse looked him over one last time, then scoffed.]
“Piece of advice?“]
“Don’t show up for your wife’s funeral one day pretending you gave a damn.“]
And with that, she stormed out of the room, the door slamming behind her.]
The silence that followed was deafening.
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Chapter 5
Emma clutched the bedsheet, her nails digging into the fabric.
Marcus didn’t move.
He just stared at the wall like it had all the answers.
Seconds passed.[]
Then minutes.
Finally, Marcus walked over and picked up the christening charm from the bedside.[]
The tiny silver cross with angel wings.
The one he had promised to Olivia.]]
The one now tied around Emma’s ankle like some sick joke.[]
His jaw clenched.
He untied it without a word.[]
Emma tried to stop him, grabbing his wrist.
“Wait, Marcus, please
But Marcus’s voice was cold as steel.
“This was never yours.“]]
“She lost our child.“[]
“This was meant for him.“]]
Emma’s hand dropped.]
Marcus turned and walked out the door.
He didn’t say goodbye.
He didn’t look back.
And Emma didn’t chase him this time.[]
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
But it was already too late. []
The corner of the book scraped the nurse’s face, leaving a long, bleeding cut near her eye. []
“Ahhh!”
The nurse touched the blood and screamed, stumbling back as she pushed open the door. []
“Somebody help! Someone’s causing trouble in here!”
Several nearby doctors and nurses rushed in. 0
When they saw the blood trickling down the young nurse’s cheek, they gasped. [
The cut wasn’t deep, but it had come dangerously close to her eye.
Just a fraction closer, and she could’ve lost her sight. [
“Lily, what happened?” []
The head nurse carefully dabbed at the wound with a disinfectant pad, her voice full of concern. []
Sarah had only started working at the hospital this
́She was nineteen and single. []
year.
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Now with a scar on her face–God forbid it stayed–it could impact her whole future. [
Sarah knew that too.
Eyes red, she quickly turned to the head nurse.
“She threw something at me.”
She pointed at Emma, looking completely aggrieved. []
The head nurse’s expression turned cold.
“Ma’am, do you have anything to say for yourself?”
“This is a civilized country.“[]
“You can’t just go around hurting people and expect no consequences.” [
Emma had finally cooled off a bit. []
But hearing those words, a flicker of panic flashed through her eyes. []
She instinctively turned to Marcus, hoping he’d defend her.
Catching her look, Marcus started to speak on impulse.
“Emma didn’t mean it… she’s been dealing with depression…“[]
“Oh, so that makes it okay to hurt people?” []
“Being mentally ill means there are no consequences?” []
The head nurse cut him off sharply. []
“Intent doesn’t change the fact.”
You hurt someone. Lily deserves an explanation.” []
Marcus froze.
She was right.
