Chapter 22
With a smile, Westley reached out, taking her hand on the table
The wanted to do this for sometime now. I know you haven’t really had a rosy past, but I want you and should be loved. You’re beautiful, intelligent, hardworking. Who wouldn’t want someone like you?” He chuckled. “You
know you can be loved. inade me fall for you even without really trying So, I’m starting with this first major step. Be my woman, Sylvie Price. I want
Shivers coursed down Sylvie’s spine. As she stared at his hand holding hers, a tear finally escaped it’s darm
It hurt. It hurt because she knew it could never be possible.
I’m sorry, Westley,” she shook her head, withdrawing her hand from his. Em sorry, I can’t There was a crack in her voice. Westley’s brows gathered in confusion “Sylvie
Sniffling, she stood up with her bag. T… I have to go now.
She turned and left in a hurry.
She had just left the gate when Westley ran up to her, seizing her hand.
“Sylvie, why… what’re you so upset about?” His tone reflected how confused he was
Just let me go, Wes
“Okay, okay, I’m sorry if I asked at a wrong time. But can you at least, give n thought you’d want this.”
me a reason? Come on. I thought we w
were cool? |
She looked at him with eyes red from tears. God, she had been foolish. She never should ve led him on, knowing she could never be with him. What was she expecting?
Tm sorry,” she looked away, but Westley held onto her hand.
“Sylvie, come on. Talk to me! Is there something wrong with me?”
“No! Of course, not, she scoffed.
Then, say something w… cherish you, Sylvie.”
“No, Wes, it’s not that.”
“Then, what is it?”
Π.Ι
are you doing this to me? If If you think I’m gonna hurt you like Kage did you’re mistaken I’ll
“I’m pregnant! The words left her lips in a hurry.
The air seemned to stiff and time seemed to slow down.
Fine. She finally got it out. She finally let go of the burden.
Westley was as cold as ice, his eyes mirroring his shock.
pregnant, Westley. I… I have been for two months now
Slowly, has hand fell from hers. Yeah, that was what she expected.
Thaven’t told anyone about it, a tear rolled out of her eye as she continued. “kage thinks I lost the baby, and since † aliscovered I didn’t. I’ve been keeping it a secret from him. This was the reason I left the country. And I have stay esl husklern if this stupid contract didn’t bring me lurk
She unitted, looking to at lum now “So, you aren’t the problem. Westley God, you’re a me guy, but I just didor know how
pregnant for someone che Idune day like this would i
Ieliddy’t want to hurt to and rom our friendship. But I should’ve known a
Wessly was speechless Sylvie walked away from him, paused and looked back at him.
My life is so messed up, you know? She chuckled, another tear making it’s way down. “Kage doesn’t even remember how it happened. He’d been drunk and forced himself on me that night. And when I’d told him initially of being pregnant, he acctised me of taking advantage of him.
“So, Wrs, I might be intelligent and all, but I’m unlucky. You don’t deserve someone like me!
There was someone in Kage’s office, so she had to wait for some minutes before going in to meet h “Hi” she was calm.
He looked at her for sometime, pulled out one of his drawers and brought out the key
“We need to go for supervision by eleven. Be ready. He told her.
“Thank you,” Sylvie muttered as she took the key from him and lett.
When it was eleven, she got ready anal left the company with him. They were on their way in the car, her head leaned agamst the window.
At first, she stared at the passing scenery, until they became too stressful for her to watch
What do you think about the suggestion Ambrose made? Kage asked, going through a tile
Sylvie was silent
“Im asking a question” He grew impatient
Sul Sylvie said nothing
He was domed to look at her and found her to a sleeping state Coly, she wasn’t exactly sleeping She seemed to be shaking His brows contracted. “Nybier
Hey to head was beaded with sweats Something was strangely wrong
He grabbed her hand and thin hest from how hot it was
War the help
The put his hand around her, pulling her away from the window so she laid on him. She was hot as hell and shivering.
“Head to the hospital! Right now!” He instructed the driver who made a quick turn.
He held her closely in his arms, hoping to provide her with some warmth in the process. He felt a foreign feeling in his chest, and when he gave it a deep thought, he saw that it was worry. Fear.
Her entire body was sleek with sweat. She was burning up!
“Hey, you’ll be fine, okay? You’ll be fine, he whispered into her ears.
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