Chapter Two Hundred
Both Ahmet and Markus slowed when they heard her. For a moment, neither of them spoke. Then they both released quiet breaths at the same time.
She was standing. Arguing. Looking exactly like herself. If she had the strength to fight a doctor, then at least she wasn’t lying unconscious somewhere.
They approached.
Cole noticed them first. His eyes flicked in their direction and he gave a single, sharp nod.
Asli didn’t even look back. She was busy arguing.
Ahmet opened his mouth to ask what exactly was happening. But the doctor spoke again before he could speak. And the words froze him in place.
"You almost lost the baby," the doctor said. "And I demanded you stay here to rest."
Ahmet felt the ground shift beneath his feet.
"You said I was out of danger," Asli replied immediately.
"Yes," the doctor said patiently. "But you still need rest."
"Who needs rest?" she snapped. "You have no idea what my work is."
The doctor was about to respond when his eyes lifted past her. And he finally noticed the two men who had joined Cole who was already standing behind her.
His gaze moved between them. One by one.
He could tell by their looks. They looked dangerous.
Every single one of them. Realization dawned slowly on his face.
Ah. ’That kind of work.’
Asli noticed where he was looking and turned around. Her eyes landed on them. Surprise flashed across her face. Then something else followed immediately after. It was annoyance.
"And who asked you to come here?" she demanded.
Markus didn’t even hesitate. "What do you mean by that?" he snapped. "The doctor just said you almost lost the baby. Did it not occur to you to call us?"
"Don’t be silly," she shot back instantly, as if being accused. "His phone wasn’t going through."
She pointed at Ahmet.
"His phone?" Markus scoffed. "What about mine?"
The sharpness in his voice made Ahmet glance at him in surprise. He had seen Markus serious before. Which he hardly was.
And this... This was something else entirely. Markus had slipped fully into older-brother mode. And it was aimed directly at Asli.
"You think I was thinking straight while I was in that much pain?" she fired back. "You know what? This is not the time. I just need to go home."
"I don’t think that’s a good idea," Ahmet said calmly.
All eyes turned to him.
"You heard the doctor."
"I am fine," Asli insisted. "The baby is fine."
"For now," the doctor cut in. "I told you, you need rest. I don’t know what kind of work you do, and frankly, I don’t want to know, but it’s clearly stressful."
He gestured lightly toward the three men behind her.
"Being here would force you to rest. You even refused the medications I prescribed. How exactly am I supposed to trust that you’ll take proper care of yourself and the..."
Asli turned slowly. The look she gave him could freeze hell.
"Say another word," she said quietly, "and you’ll be running that mouth in hell."
The doctor immediately shut his mouth. She turned and started walking. But Markus grabbed her arm. "You’re not going anywhere."
Her head snapped toward him. "Since when did I report to you?"
She glared at him. But for some reason, in Markus’s eyes, she looked more stubborn than threatening. Almost adorable. His anger faded just a little. A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Ahmet stepped forward before things could escalate again.
"Doctor," he said calmly. "She’s a fierce woman. And extremely stubborn."
The doctor nodded vigorously.
"Meet us halfway," Ahmet continued. "She doesn’t want to stay here. You want her to rest. How do we make this work... in her terms?"
The doctor exhaled, clearly deciding to stop arguing. "Fine," he said. "If you refuse to stay, then at least listen carefully." His eyes settled on her.
"You need rest. Like I mentioned to her earlier: no physical strain, no stress, and absolutely no situations that could raise your blood pressure."
He gestured toward the prescription pad on his desk. "I’m prescribing medication to help during the early stage of the pregnancy. They need to be taken exactly as instructed."


Ahmet nodded once. "We understand."

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