Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 896

No wonder she was so defensive and prickly back then.

If he had just paid a little more attention to her, cared a little more, communicated a little deeper...

Would they have ended up like this?

But there were no do-overs in life. There were no "what-ifs."

Everything that led to today was his own doing. He had no right to beg for her forgiveness.

He couldn't even forgive himself.

Noreen...

Her name was like an iron grip squeezing his heart, suffocating him, freezing the blood in his veins.

Jude drove him back to his current place in silence.

Honestly, Jude still couldn't believe Seth was living in the tiny apartment Noreen used to rent. The place was incredibly cramped. It was smaller than his master bathroom.

Yet Seth had stubbornly lived here for half a year. And he had zero intention of moving out.

These cheap rentals had absolutely no comfort, and the neighbors were a sketchy mix.

Jude walked him right to the door, reminding him to take his meds, eat on time, and rest up.

Suddenly, a woman's terrified scream erupted from the next apartment. "Help! Somebody help me!"

See? The walls were paper-thin.

Jude was just about to tell Seth he needed to move to Horizon Bay to recover properly. Before he could get the words out, the neighbor's door flew open.

Seth scooped her up without hesitation and shouted at Jude, "Leave him! Let's get her to the hospital!"

Jude landed one last punch on Lars before running over to hit the elevator button.

The car sped back to the hospital. Seth had already called ahead, telling the ER to be ready.

When the doctor asked about her condition, Seth's voice was shaking.

"She's pregnant, exhibiting severe signs of a miscarriage. Her vitals are extremely weak..."

Before he could finish, Jude yelled, "Seth, she's not breathing!"

Seth instantly began CPR. Every compression was pure instinct. But no matter how hard he tried, the woman didn't respond. Her face was deathly pale, almost translucent.

Being less than three feet from the pregnant woman sent a massive shockwave through Seth. Every passing second suffocated him further.