To the Love of My Life

Chapter 538: Let’s Pretend She’s Dead (8)
He truly loved her, but no one had ever taught him how to love someone. He was not the kind of man who could love without regrets and not care about what she did.

His love was so petty that he got angry when she didn’t have him in her eyes, and angry when she had someone else in her heart.

But he really hoped she could be happy and wished for her happiness.

He dreamt of her telling him her true feelings, without pretense or concealment.

Now, she finally spoke up.

How could he bear to refuse the true her that he had been longing for all this time?

But how could he nod and agree?

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When Ruby Gregory woke up, the sun was already setting outside the window. Upon opening her eyes, she saw a snowy white scene before her. She stared at it, puzzled and trying to remember what was going on, until she saw Edric Reat, who had been sitting by her side the whole time. He stood up and walked to her, asking, “Awake?”

Only then did Ruby turn her eyes slightly, and the moment she saw Edric, she blurted out, “Why are you here?”

Immediately after, everything that had happened last night seemed to replay in her mind like a movie.

Upon hearing Ruby’s question, a hint of hurt flashed in Edric’s eyes, but he remained silent. Instead, he pressed the call button and said, “I’ll have the doctor come over to check on you.”

That’s when Ruby remembered the pain and bleeding she experienced last night after being with Steve Burton. She abruptly sat up on the bed and grabbed Edric’s sleeve, asking anxiously, “What about my baby? Where’s the baby?”

“The baby is still there,” Edric reassured Ruby with a comforting smile. “The doctor said it was probably due to your emotional fluctuations last night and…”

As Edric spoke, he recalled the doctor scolding him, “You didn’t know your wife was pregnant, and you still did it!” He cleared his throat to avoid bringing up that part and continued, “In short, you had a threatened miscarriage, which caused the abdominal pain. The doctor gave you an injection to help preserve the pregnancy and prescribed medication. As long as you stay calm and rest for a few days, you’ll be fine.”

Just as Edric finished speaking, the doctor entered the ward and performed a quick checkup on Ruby, saying, “There are no problems. You can go through the discharge procedures now. However, you should rest quietly at home for a few days and avoid any vigorous activities.”

With two reassurances, Ruby finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Edric politely escorted the doctor out of the room and turned around to see Ruby putting her hand on her belly, staring blankly at the white wall.

Edric walked over to the bedside and stood there for a while before asking, “Does he know about your pregnancy?”

Without blinking, Ruby continued staring at the same spot, and after a moment, she shook her head gently, “He doesn’t want this child.”

As soon as Ruby said this, she thought about last night, when Steve spoke so decisively and indifferently, telling her that he was not interested in having a child.