Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 306 Sebastian hadn't expected the nurse to come in either. He pushed himself up with his arms. Valeria said to him, "Have Calvin come over. I'm going back." He suddenly let out a muffled groan and lay back down, curling under the blanket. She glanced at him, then immediately pulled out her phone and dialed the number from last night. Calvin answered the call in an instant. "Ms. Neal. Yes, I need to go ona business trip. It was a sudden change in plans, and T'malready on the way to the airport.

[need to catch the earliest flight to Slate City." Valeria had taken the earliest flight from Broburgh City to Slate City many times over the past three years. She knew Calvin was only following Sebastian's orders, and the talk of the earliest flight was nonsense. She clenched her teeth but said calmly, "So, you're already on the way to the airport, right? Then, you might have to wait for three hours, Mr. Scott." On the other end, Calvin realized he had been exposed and fell silent. Valeria hung up and looked at the figure on the bed.

Sebastian felt a pang of guilt under her gaze, but he still ---- clutched his abdomen and breathed heavily. His eyes were half -closed as he let out a faint groan. Valeria stared at him for several minutes. Then, she reached out, took his hand, and moved it upward to his chest. She said, "If you can't breathe because your chest feels tight, you should be pressing here instead." Sebastian's face remained pale. "My stomach hurts too." "stop talking." She pursed her lips. Then, she said after a pause, "You sound awful." This time, he really went silent.

He lowered his gaze and turned on his side, sneaking glances at her out of the corner of his eye. Valeria sat in the chair next to the bed and sent a few more messages to Willow since she was probably not making it to work that day. The air was heavy with silence. She checked Selena's class group chat and the company group chat to see if she had left anything out. Sebastian was breathing heavily on the bed, but lying on his side seemed to ease him somewhat. Valeria looked at the time. Selena was probably already awake since the alarm clock on the nightstand was set for 7:00 am.

Valeria got up to step outside and call her to remind her to watch for the school bus. ---- There was milk in the fridge, and she had ordered breakfast to be delivered in 20 minutes, which the concierge would bring up. However, just as Valeria stood up, Sebastian started to groan again, making it sound as though every part of his body was hurting. Her movements seemed to flip a switch. The moment she tried to leave, his body would erupt in pain, and he would let out groans and muffled cries. His coughs grew louder and louder, and his hand clutched to his chest.

His pale face was flushed red, and he looked like he could barely breathe. The moment Valeria sat back down, Sebastian would seem fine outside of some slightly heavy breathing. She glared at him. Then, she sat down in the chair again and called Selena. Selena asked, "Mommy, where are you right now? When are you coming home? I've already changed and brushed my teeth. I fed Potato kibble and water, but I couldn't open the canned food." Maybe it was because the ward was so quiet, but Sebastian heard Selena's voice, and the corner of his lips curved up.

Then, he heard Valeria say gently, "I'm working overtime. I'll bring you blueberry cream puffs from your favorite dessert shop tonight. Remember to send me a message when you get ---- on the bus." Selena replied, "Okay, Mommy."