The Moment I Realized I Can't Lose You novel Chapter 33

Pressed against Joaquin's chest, Audrey couldn't stop hearing Rainey's cold, venomous voice echoing in her ears: “You know how much I mean to him. Even if you were pregnant, he’d force you to get rid of the baby just in case it ruined the quality of the marrow, all so he could save me.”

Seeing that Joaquin was already carrying her down the stairs and heading straight for the front door, Audrey panicked and began to thrash. “Put me down! I'm not going!”

The sheer difference in their physical strength made her struggles pointless, especially while suspended in his arms.

Joaquin easily supported her weight with one arm while clamping down on her flailing wrists with his free hand. “Stop moving.”

She had been in so much pain last night she slept clutching her stomach. She woke up crying from it. Now she was violently throwing up. This was absolutely not a normal period symptom.

“I am not going to relax until I get you checked out by a doctor.”

Under normal circumstances, his words would have sounded like genuine, loving concern. But right now, they felt like a death sentence.

She looked up at his sharp, uncompromising jawline. “You don't need to pretend to care about me. I already told you, I am not giving Rainey my bone marrow. If you actually cared about her, you'd be out there finding alternative treatments instead of wasting time trying to force me!”

Joaquin's brow furrowed aggressively. This was the second time she brought this up today. What was wrong with this woman? Did she really think every nice thing he did was secretly for Rainey? Did she think if she forced him to admit it, it would clear her conscience so she could divorce him and run off with another man?

“Put me down!”

When he didn't answer, Audrey fought harder.

“I don't want your fake concern, and I'm not going to the hospital! I—”

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