“I…” Nicholas looked troubled and hesitant.
Zephyr gave him a harsh pat. “How am I supposed to help you if you’re not honest with me!?”
After a stretched moment of silence, Nicholas said softly, “I’ve only met Mona a few times, and she’s always pestering me. I don’t know how she got into this grand event, and I got weak after drinking a glass of drink she passed me.”
Zephyr rolled his eyes several times, unable to believe how gullible Nicholas was.
“I was just weak!” Nicholas raised his voice in explaining, “Not unconscious, you know?
“So how would I not know if I’ve done it or not?
“Besides, there’s another reason…” His voice went low again as he spoke slower. “After I drink, I… I can’t…”
“What?” Zephyr was shocked.
Nicholas pursed his lips and glared at him.
This had been a secret of his that he had never told anyone. He was usually fine, but a drop of alcohol, and he could not get anything up.
Zephyr frowned, not knowing what to say.
Nicholas stood leaning against the wall sullenly with both hands over his face.
He could explain this reason, but it was a huge blow to a man’s pride to admit this in public.
A long time later, the doctor came out of the operation ward.
“Mr. Thompson…” The doctor took off his sweaty mask and said with much difficulty, “The baby couldn’t be saved.”
“What?”
Nicholas felt like his heart was clenched by a hand, and it hurt so bad that he found it hard to breathe.
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