Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Lena was missing her bestie, so she picked up the phone and called Whitney on the sath day of the Saw for ches

“Whit, happy New Year!” Lena said brightly.

Whitney gave a gentle snitle: “Happy New Year!”

“Whit, can I tell you something?” Lena said, her voice a little hesitant.

Whitney didn’t notice Lena’s hesitation. “Go ahead, Lena. I’m all ears.”

Lena blushed a little. “Whit, I’m pregnant. Just hit the one-month mark. You’re the first person I’m telling

Whitney was stunned for a second, and then broke into a big smile. “Congratulations! Lena, you’re going to be a mom

Lena smiled softly, her hand resting on her belly, still feeling a little surreal.

“Wait, you didn’t tell Dustin first?” Whitney asked.

Lena snorted and said, “Who knows what kind of jealousy he’s got going on? He’s sulking at the hospital now. If he wants to act like that, he can just stay there forever for all I care!”

“Lena, don’t be mad. If there’s a misunderstanding, just talk it out. Getting upset isn’t good for the baby.” Whitney said gently.

“Yeah, I know. Whit, I just didn’t have anyone else to share this with, so you were the first person I thought of. Whit, arent you coming back in about six months?” Lena asked.

“Yeah. Don’t worry, Lena. If you need anything, just call me,” Whitney replied.

“Whit, are you feeling tired? Your voice sounds so weak,” Lena said, concern in her tone.

Whitney paused and said, “Yeah. Lena, you should get some rest too. Talk to you later when you’re free.”

Then Whitney hung up the phone.

Whitney had been burning up and feeling out of it for days. Her roommate asked if she should go to the hospital.

Whitney checked the thermometer. “No need. It should break by tomorrow.”

The high fever had dropped to a low one after she took some meds.

But she was still feeling pretty woozy and lightheaded.

She’d never expected that after half a year abroad, she’d finally experience what it was like to be sick and alone in a foreign

country.

Whitney really wanted to call Klein, but she was afraid he’d taunt her.

She couldn’t bring herself to call him.

When one was sick, he would feel especially vulnerable.

She’d often take out their wedding photos, gazing at it as tears streamed down her face, losing track of how many times she’d

cried.

‘But this was my choice, Whitney thought, ‘No matter how rough or exhausting it gets, I’ll just have to tough it out on my

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own.

Klein caught Lena acting all secretive on the phone. “Lena, who were you just talking to

Lena hid her phone, looking a bit guilty. “Oh, Uncle Klein! I wasn’t talking to Whit, I swear.”

Klein raised his eyebrows. “You called her? Isn’t she supposed to be in class or something right now?

Lena wanted to kick herself. ‘Why can’t I just keep my mouth shut? Seriously, do I ever think before I speak she cared

“Oh, Uncle Klein, you really figured it out, huh?” Lena replied, a little embarrassed.

Klein gave her a look like she was clueless. “Did Aunt Whitney say anything?”

The people he’d arranged to watch over Whitney abroad had all headed back home for the New Year holiday.

So for now, he really had no idea how Whitney was doing.

“Nothing, Uncle Klein. Why are you eavesdropping on our call?”

Klein frowned. “What nonsense are you talking? Are you and Dustin fighting again? You’re not going home?”

Lena pouted.

“Of course I am. I’ll go home tomorrow night,” she said.

Klein walked away and immediately shot Dustin a message.

[You’d better come pick up my niece tonight, or don’t bother showing your face here ever again.]

Dustin, who’d volunteered for the night shift at the hospital, felt his chest tighten when he saw the message.

“Dr. Reed, you’re not crashing at the hospital tonight?” someone asked.

Everyone at the hospital knew their chief had gotten into a fight with his wife.

Dustin pursed his lips and said, “Who said I was crashing here? I just didn’t want to keep running back and forth while on duty. Go do your rounds if you’ve got nothing better to do. Don’t just stand here.”

That night, Lena was picked up by Dustin, though she was clearly reluctant to go.

Klein just sat there, staring at his phone, deep in thought.

He couldn’t help himself. After all this time, for the first time ever, he actually picked up the phone and called Whitney

Whitney was so out of it, and she didn’t even have the strength to pick up the phone.

Her roommate, worried sick, was just about to call an ambulance when she noticed Whitney’s phone ringing on the bed.

The caller ID said, “Husband”.

After a moment’s hesitation, she answered for her. “Hello? Are you Whitney’s husband? She’s really sick. She’s been running a fever for days, probably from some virus. I’m about to call for an ambulance right now.”

Klein’s heart skipped a beat.

“Wait, she’s sick? How did that even happen?” he blurted out, disbelief and worry mixing in his voice.

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Then, realizing he was just making things worse, he quickly softened. “Sorry. I just freaked out for a second Could you her

call an ambulance for her?”

“I’ll get there as soon as I can tomorrow” he added.

Her roommate couldn’t help but be curious. She hadn’t seen Whitney’s husband once in the past six months. Se hadn’t expected him to actually care this much about his wife.

“Alright, no problem. Do you have the address?” the roommate asked.

“Yeah. Thanks, I really appreciate it,” Klein said.

It was smack in the middle of the New Year holiday when Ryan got a call from Klein.

Ryan really wished he could ignore the call, but he picked up anyway. “Hello, Mr. Harris.”

“Get me on a flight out of the country right now. I’ll pay you five times your usual rate for today. And find the best doctor abroad and get them to Whitney ASAP. She’s got a virus and keeps running a fever. Quick!” Klein, barked, his voice tight with

urgency.

Ryan had grumbled at first, but the second he heard about five times the pay, all his complaints vanished. He suddenly became the most diligent assistant ever.

“Got it, Mr. Harris. I’ll get right on it,” he said, suddenly all business.

Klein’s expression was grim. ‘When I get there, she’s not getting off easy, he thought.

‘Seriously? She didn’t even tell me she was sick?’ Klein muttered to himself, annoyed.

‘She’s really asking for it,’ he grumbled.

*****

Whitney drifted in and out, the beeping of machines cutting through her haze. When she finally managed to crack her eyes open, all she saw was that generic hospital ceiling one could see everywhere. ‘Hospital? Seriously?’ she thought, still half out of it.

‘Bet my roommate got me here,’ she figured, her mind still fuzzy.

She had no idea how long she’d been out, and her phone was nowhere to be found. Just as she remembered, the door to her ward suddenly swung open, and her eyes widened in shock.

‘Why is my husband here?’ she thought, completely stunned.

‘Is this a hallucination?’ she wondered, her mind still hazy.

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