Nova or Susan, it just doesn't matter.
An ex who shared an intimate past with him can overshadow any current flame in a heartbeat.
Eliza felt a storm brewing in her mind.
For men, a fleeting desire might just be a passing thrill, a game. But when the heart gets involved, it's a different ballgame—it's the kind of regret that haunts your dreams and occupies your thoughts day and night.
If she had known about this chapter of his life, why did she even bother starting something with him?
Why does it seem like everyone else's relationships and marriages are smooth sailing, while hers are a never-ending roller coaster?
Eliza couldn't muster the energy for anything that day.
After wrapping up at the jewelry company, she headed home and collapsed onto her bed, staring blankly at the clock as the hours ticked by from morning till night.
Her phone buzzed.
She glanced at it and saw it was Brock's preschool calling.
"Hello?"
"Mrs. Brock, Brock has a nosebleed that won't stop. Could you please come to the school?" the teacher's voice was filled with worry.
Eliza shot up from the bed, "A nosebleed? What happened?"
"We're not sure, but he's not looking good. Please come quickly."
"I'm on my way."
The urgency in the teacher's voice gripped Eliza's heart.
She quickly tried calling Casper, but after multiple tries, there was no answer.
Deciding not to waste any more time, she raced to the preschool.
The teacher, holding Brock at the entrance, rushed over as soon as Eliza parked, "Mrs. Brock, Brock's really unwell, you need to get him to the hospital now."
"What happened?" Eliza couldn't wrap her head around how her healthy child could suddenly be like this, "Did he get hurt?"
"No injuries, just a sudden nosebleed. Please, just head to the hospital."
The teacher and school couldn’t shoulder this responsibility.
So, they handed Brock over to Eliza.
With Brock nearly unconscious beside her, she sped to the hospital.
"Brock, what's up? Don't scare mommy like this."
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