Day Fifty-Three...
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Jane's face became paler as if she was drained of blood. Her body shook in utter disbelief. And she felt her heart constricted. She read the report over and over again, hoping that her eyes were just tricking her. But to her dismay, her name was written in the pregnancy report.
"I got pregnant... How? Why? Who is the father?" She cringed at that thought. She never let herself get close to a guy.
Jane covered her face using both hands, trying to remember anything. But she could recall nothing. Her memories didn't include her pregnancy.
This discovery shook Jane. She didn't know how she would react or what she should feel about this. She was even confused.The source of this content no/v(el)bi((n))
She stood up only to fall back. Her head ached and her heart continued to clench. She felt dizzy. Before she could support herself, she fainted and collapsed.
Meanwhile, in the guest lounge, Stephen and others were wondering why Jane hadn't joined them yet. His father was done with interpreting her examination so he went to see Stephen and others only to be surprised that Jane was not around.
"Dad, where is Jane? Is she not with you?" Stephen asked his Dad worriedly.
"She went to the comfort room a while ago. She hasn't come back yet?" Dr. Zhou asked his son back.
"Jane!" A panic-stricken voice was heard as he called her name. He closed their gap in a short while. He scooped her in his arms and carried her.
He didn't have time to think about why Jane was there inside his office. He stormed out of the room, bringing her to the closest ward.
"Huh? What happened to her, son?" Dr. Zhou asked his son when he saw him carrying Jane's unconscious body.
"I don't know, Dad... I saw her unconscious inside my office." Stephen was anxious. He put her down and his Dad immediately checked her vitals.
"What is her result?" Stephen asked his father with a serious tone.
Dr. Zhou looked at his son with uncertainty. "Son, I'm sorry to tell you this. But did someone torture her? I saw some marks on her body–"
Dr. Zhou hadn't finished his sentence yet when Stephen suddenly punched the table near him. His eyes were set ablaze. Dr. Zhou was speechless. This was the first time he saw his son losing his cool. He could see the anger in his eyes.
At that moment, Nathan showed up with a confused look on his face. Chantha said Jane had escaped. But how come Jane was there inside the ward together with Stephen and Dr. Zhou?
Nathan walked closer to the sick bed to make sure that it was Jane who was lying on the bed. But even before he could get near Jane, Stephen blocked his spot. The crease on Nathan's forehead deepened when he noticed Stephen's angry look.
Stephen stopped him from approaching Jane. "How could you torture a woman who had just woken up from a coma?!" Stephen said those words through his gritted teeth, surprising Nathan.
"See what you have done to her! She collapsed because of you! Why don't you just kill her now? Why do you have to make her suffer more?" Stephen lost his temper. It was so unusual for this to happen. Even Nathan was caught off guard.
Stephen grabbed Nathan pulling him to the storage box containing some surgical items. He picked up a scalpel and said, "Here. take this! Go. Stab her to satiate your anger. But you have to stab me first before you can go to her." Stephen challenged Nathan.
"Stephen. What is the meaning of this? Please calm down. Nate, don't listen to him. Let's talk this out in a calm manner." Dr. Zhou stepped into the middle, separating the two men.
Nathan was silent. He held the scalpel tightly while looking into Stephen's eyes. The two men didn't break their eye-to-eye contact. The atmosphere inside the ward grew heavier by the second.