Chapter 77 Falling In Love With Her (Part One)

"But your expression shows that you are in much more pain now!" Terence exposed Spencer's lie.

Spencer smiled despite looking like he was about to cry. When he spoke, there was a quiver in his voice that Terence had never heard before. He could no longer pretend that everything was alright. "Terence, my heart feels like it's being wrenched. I've never felt so powerless. I'd rather be shot on the battlefield than hurt this way."

Terence furrowed his brows. He initially thought that Spencer losing his mother during the brink of adulthood was the most hopeless he would ever get. He had buried the pain and trauma of that experience deep in his heart. But looking at him then, he saw a much different Spencer, someone who looked even more desolate and distressed.

"What on earth happened?" Terence asked with concern.

"I picked up Fiona from the university this afternoon, but..."

Spencer narrated everything to Terence. As he spoke, he slowly realized that he had fallen in love with her. He felt lucky that he was married to her and was even excited at the prospect of having a baby with her.

Just then, a gust of cold wind blew, sending a shiver down his spine. It was December so it was likely that it was going to snow.

Terence had mixed feelings after listening to Spencer's story. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Let's go inside first."

He almost had to drag Spencer because the latter wouldn't budge. His thoughts made him feel utterly helpless. The warm living room offered comfort from the bleakness of the weather outside. But Spencer would rather stand in the cold. The sting of the chilly air made his aching heart feel numb.

Terence sat him down and poured him a glass of warm water. "How's Fiona now?" he asked.

"I don't know..." Spencer shook his head. "The doctor said that she was waking up just when I left the ward. That's when I received your call. I came here then."

"Why did you leave her?" Terence ask

ish the rest of his words.

What he wanted to say was that at the age of 16, he had already done so much with Celine, including sex. He had been hoping that he could eventually take responsibility for her. The fact that their parents married did not even make him waver from his commitment. But then, Fiona came into his life and changed everything.

Watching Spencer struggle with his thoughts, Terence shook his head and said, "Some things need time and clear thought. Don't rush it. I'm guessing you'll stay here tonight? You can't go back to Cheng family residence. You can't tell your father and grandpa that Fiona's in the hospital. You can rest here."

"No, thanks." Spencer shook his head. "I'll head back to the hospital later."

"Aren't you afraid of seeing Fiona?" Terence asked with an ironic smile, trying to cut through the tense atmosphere.

"I'll go back after she's fallen asleep." The sorrow in his tone was unmistakable. "I asked Ruby to watch over her." There was another reason why he wanted Ruby there. The truth was he was afraid that she would do something stupid.

"Ruby?" Terence raised an eyebrow. "That famous female captain? It must have been difficult to get her to come."

"I told Ruby that Fiona lost our baby so she rushed there immediately," Spencer replied.