He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 448

"I understand how determined you are to get this divorce. Since that's the case, use this leverage to sit down and negotiate properly with him."

"It's always best to part on decent terms if you can. But with a child caught in the middle, it's never going to be simple."

Scarlett crossed her arms over her chest, breathing heavily as her brow furrowed. She couldn't help but murmur, "I'm just so tired..."

She had never felt such deep, bone-crushing exhaustion.

Thinking back over the past five years with him, to the birth of their baby, and every painful step she had taken to get here... her eyes suddenly grew hot. She forced the tears back, refusing to break down.

Standing beside her, Julian watched her exhausted face with a heavy heart.

Instinctively, he reached out, wanting to pull her into his arms and hold her shoulders.

But his hand hovered in the air for a second before he pulled back.

Instead, he gently patted the top of her head, like a protective older brother.

"Don't overthink it. This will all pass."

"There are so many wonderful things and people waiting for you in the future. This next step is going to be difficult, and you're going to struggle, but I promise you, everything will be okay."

She nodded. After that brief moment of vulnerability, her eyes hardened, returning to their usual icy resolve.

"You're right. I won't back down!"

"If he wants to play games, I'll show him how to play dirty."

Burying her emotions, she turned and marched back toward the hospital room.

Watching her go, Julian felt a deep sense of admiration for her relentless fighting spirit.

She was so much like Bill. They both shared that unbreakable, stubborn refusal to yield. They never compromised, always carving out their own path. It was a level of grit rarely seen in someone so young.

Bill had already achieved massive success in his life.

"Her fever has finally broken. We're just waiting on the lab results. Look, she really likes me. She was crying when Zara held her, but the second I picked her up, she settled down and fell right asleep."

He sounded as if he were trying to claim credit, but Scarlett's face remained blank.

"Since she's asleep, put her in the crib. Step outside. We need to talk."

She turned to leave the room.

He gently laid the baby down on the bed, his lips pressing into a tight line as he prepared to follow her out.

But at that exact moment, a doctor burst into the room, holding a freshly printed lab report. His tone was urgent and breathless.

"Mr. Flynn, we need to talk about Dawn's blood work right now. Several of these numbers are highly alarming!"

"Her blood count is extremely abnormal. Her platelets and white blood cells are dangerously low. We can't rule out a severe blood disorder—possibly even leukemia. We need to run further tests immediately!"