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any questions before ||
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Unbong the top o
Camelia, how much longer are you planning to keep up this princes act?” ||
You think you can walk allows in because I cut you a little stark?”
the past, whenever Mukesh got angry, I would apologize while trying to calm him down.||
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Howen’s calling you
vay from me into the hospital halway
At that Mukesh’s eyes lit up with a smile, and as usual, he stepped away
The moment he left, my phone rang
Before I could say anything the person on the other end spoke anxiously
“Weren’t you supposed to meet me? Camelia, have you changed your mind?”
“No, I haven’t. Something unexpected came
respected? What happened? That’sh. I’m flying back to the country right now-“]
1out of his rambing and whispered:
“Just give me a few race days.”
When Mukesh returned to the room. I had just ended the call
Nooing the smile on my fare–one he hadn’t seen in ages–Mulash felt im inexplicable tightness in his chest!
But he’d just promhed lowen he’d rush back to sing tulables to her and the baby
Do be didn’t have time to ask who I been talking to
The assumed it was my coum who often visted me. After all, since marrying him, my social circle had shrink to only female relatives
Taking his laptop, Micke lett without looking back
“Camelia, diere’s something at the school. I’ll come back tomorrow.”
Tomorrow, the day after, so the day after that–Mukesh never showed up
Thanks to our mutual friends, though, Leptoeing videos of him with lawen,
He took her to gals and dinner parties]
Lüür ause lovesick teenager, he could to introduce her to everyone||
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Iconuented:
[Wishing you both a beautiful baby and a lifetime of happinesst
Temester, Mukesh called me.]
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Half an hour later, after handling my discharge paperwork alone, I spotted Mukesh and Elowen at the entrance to the obstetrics department.||
Loverheard a young nurse saying to Elowend
Alert your husband really adores you. He accompanies you every single time you vis
Durgutrasounds, he’s worried the gel might be too cold for you, so he always warms it up personally before letting us use it.”
The pregnant women around them looked on with envy ||
Unconsciously touching my belly, I remembered that once, there had been a child in there too.
The day I lost the baby in a car accident, bleeding and miscarrying, I called Mukesh in tears.
Only to see a naked Elowen answer.
“Mrs. Willibert, Mukesh lost a bet, so he’s currently handcuffed to the bed as punishment. Did you need something from him?”
1hung up without a word.]
Less than a minute later, Mukesh called back himself, holding a red–eyed, pouting Elowen as he unleashed his fury on me, calling me petty and stupid.]
honestly wonder what someone as useless as you–who can’t even keep her own baby alive–can possibly accomplish. Camelia, you n
might as well get hit by a truck and
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Coming back to the present, I was about to walk away when Mukesh approached with a cold expression:
“Why are you just standing there like an idiot?“]]
Lowering my eyes, I instinctively explained:
I wasn’t following you, I swear. It’s just a coincidence. I’m sorry for bothering you.“[]
“Wait
As Mukesh called out. I caught a flash of jealousy in Elowen’s eyes.]]
