OLIVIASPOV Iknowthismightsoundhardtobelieve,thedoctorbegan,histonegentleyetfirm.LikeIsaid,itsararecase.Youweresupposedtolosebothofthetwins,butluckily,onesurvived.Thatsstillagoodthing.
AsIsatthere,mymindfeltlikeitwassplittingintwo.ShouldIbehappy thatIwashavingachild?OrshouldIgrievetheoneIhadlost?ThemerethoughtofthischildgrowinginsidemebeingaconstantreminderoftheotheroneIwouldnevergettoholdwasalmostunbearable.
Tearswelledupinmyeyes,and beforeIcouldstopmyself,theyspilledover.Yet,atthesametime,asmalllaughbubbledfrommythroat.Abitter,brokensound.
Nomatterhowpainful,thiswasstillgoodnews.
Thedoctorgavemeareassuringsmilebeforestandingupsaidbeforesteppingoutoftheoffice.
Givemeamoment,he Iexhaled shakilyandreachedformyphone.MyfingershoveredoverJulianscontactbeforeIfinallytypedamessage.
Me:Hey,Ihavegoodnews.Letsmeetatthecafésowecantalkmore.
Almostimmediatelyaftersendingit,thedoctorreturnedandtookhisseatacrossfromme.Tomysurprise,heheldoutasmalltubeofointment.
Ifrowned.Whatsthisfor? WhileIwastakingasampleofyourblood,Inoticedsomebruisesonyourarm.Hisgazewassteadybutunreadable.Now,Imnotgoingtoaskaboutit,butthisointmentshouldhelp.
Iswallowedhard,myheartskippingabeat.Hehadseenthem.Iwipedmytearswiththebackofmyhandbeforereachingouttotakeit.
Thankyou,Dr.Jay,Imurmured.
BeforeIcouldshovethe ointmentintomybag,myphonebuzzed.

Julian:Onmywaythere.
Sincehewasalreadyheadedtothecafé,Ishouldstart goingtoo.
Istoodupslowly,stillalittlelightheaded.Thankyouforeverything,doctor.Illkeepintouch.
Ofcourse.Andpleaserememberyouneedplentyofrest.AvoidstressandanythingthatcouldbeharmfultoyourchiSuccessfullyunlocked! Iwill,Isaid,forcingasmallsmile.Illcomebacknextweekformycheckin.
Good.Takecare,Olivia.
1/3 CHAPTER055 Inoddedbeforewalkingoutofhisoffice.ThemomentIstepped outside,thecoolairhitmyskin,groundingmeback intoreality.IpulledoutmyphonetoorderanUber.
Yesterday,Idrankalotofalcohol.Igotbeaten.AndIwasstillpregnant.
Therealizationhitmelikeatrain.WhatifIhadlostthechildwhenAdrianwashurtingme?Hewouldhaveunknowinglykilledhisownbaby.
Ishudderedatthethought,myarmswrappingaroundmyselfasiftoshieldmefrom myownmemories.
TheUberridetothecaféwasablur.Myemotionsweretangledinamessofjoy,fear,andanger.ThesecondIarrived,IspottedJuliansittinginthefarthestseat,hisexpressionunreadable.Imademywaytohim,wrappingmyarmsaroundhiminaquickhugbeforesettlinginacrossfromhim.
Whydidntyoujustcomeover?heasked,tiltinghishead slightly.Myplaceiswaymorecomfortable.
Yes,butAdrianhaseyesalloveryour place.IfhefindsoutImetyouagain,hemight… Istoppedmyselfthereatthelastmoment.

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Thatwasclose,I almostrevealedtoJulianwhathedidtome.
Julianseyesnarrowed.Hemightwhat? Uhmm…nothing.Thisplaceisbetter,trustme.Iforcedasmile,hopinghewoulddropit.
Heexhaledthroughhisnosebutletitgo.Alright.So whatsthegoodnews? Itookadeepbreath.Rememberwhenyouvisitedmeatthehospital?ThedoctorssaidIlostmychild.Well,itturnsoutIwaspregnantwithtwins.Ilostone,buttheotheronesurvived.Myvoicewaveredslightly,buttherewasahintofexcitement.
Julianleanedbackinhischair,hisexpressionunreadable.Okay…thatsgoodtohear.Congratulations.
Histonedidntmatchhiswords.
Youdontseemhappyaboutit,Iasked Hesighed,running ahandthroughhishair.No,dontgetmewrong.Im happyforyou.Itsjust…IdontlikethatthechildisstillAdrians.
Alumpformedinmythroat.Hehadapoint.
Haveyoutoldhimyet?Julianasked.
No.
YouretheonlypersonIvetold.
Nowwithallthat hashappeneddoyouplanontellinghim?heasked.
Tobehonest,Idontreallyknow,Idontknow howhewouldtakeit,Idontevenknow ifhewouldacceptit,hedidntevencarethatIlostthelastone,Isaid.

CHAPTER055 Juliannoddedslowly,hiseyessearchingmine.Nowitsuptoyoutodecideifyou wanthimtoknowornot.ButOlivia,evenifyoudivorcehim,hestillhasrightsoverthe child.
Iknow,Iwhispered,crossingmyarms.
Thatwasamistake.
AsIfoldedmyarms,myjacketsleeveslidupslightly,revealingthefaintbruisesonmy wrist.
Juliansexpressiondarkened.Whathappenedtoyourwrist? Iquicklyyankedmysleevedown.Oh,Iumm…slippedandfell.Itsnothingserious.
Olivia.Hisvoicewassharp.
Youfellandgotthosebruises? Iavoidedhisgaze.
Dontlietome,hepressed.Tellmewhatreallyhappened.
Panic clawedatmychest.If JulianfoundoutAdrianhadhurtmeespeciallynowthatheknewIwaspregnantitwouldcauseadisaster.
Asuddenmovementattheentranceofthecafécaughtmyattention.Thebellchimed,followedbythesoundofapproachingfootsteps.
Thenavoice,darkandunmistakablyfamiliar,cutthroughtheairlikeablade.
Isthisyourappointment? Istiffened.Mybreathhitchedinmythroat.Slowly,IturnedmyheadtoseeAdrianstandingthere,hisgazecoldandunreadable.
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