Chapter 429
Anathea slowly shut her eyes.
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When the darkness completely engulfed her, even the noisy sounds around her faded away. Only Gregory’s heart–wrenching > voice remained painfully clear.
“Annie!”
Was he afraid of losing her?
She didn’t know.
Suddenly, the bright lights of the emergency room flickered on.
In a haze, Anathea opened her eyes once. She saw the IV drip being inserted into her arm. Standing beside her was a middle- aged female doctor.
The doctor, Avery Combe, shook her head gently, her eyes filled with a complicated expression.
Anathea understood what Avery meant. In fact, she had sensed it back when she was held captive in the attic. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen to fall down the stairs.
Her mind went blank yet tears welled up in her eyes. She bit her lip hard to hold them back.
Even when she drew blood from her lips, she refused to shed another tear. Anathea had cried too many times already. This time, she wouldn’t cry anymore.
Outside the operating room, Theo hurried over.
When he saw Gregory sitting in the chair with a gloomy expression, Theo didn’t say a word. He grabbed Gregory by the collar and hoisted him up, raising his fist to strike Gregory hard in the face.
But Louie stepped in to stop him. “Theo! Calm down!”
“Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down with Anathea like that?” Theo roared furiously.
He’d only been gone for two days. Before leaving, he’d even talked to Anathea briefly. She told bouquet he brought her.
how much she liked the
She’d asked him to help buy some gifts for her coworkers to thank them for their hard work, and she even said she’d be back at her desk working with them soon.
He’d seen that sparkle in her eyes when she talked about those things–they were brighter than the stars.
She was always someone who held onto hope and faced everything with strength, no matter how unfair life was to her.
the operating room!
Yet, in just two short days, she’d ended up in 2
How could he possibly accept that?
“Gregory, if anything happens to Anathea, I swear I’ll never let you off!”
“Theo, stop shouting.” Adrian, who had just arrived in his wheelchair, quickly tried to calm him down. “Anathea’s still in surgery, and we don’t know anything about it. No matter how angry you are, it won’t help. Calm down and wait for the results, okay?”
“Results?” Theo sneered, eyes bloodshot.
He then pointed at Gregory. “Aren’t the results obvious? Anathea fell from such a high staircase, and she’s pregnant! When I arrived, there was blood everywhere on the floor! And it’s all because of him! Every injury Anathea ever suffered was because of
him!
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Chapter 429
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“Gregory, you say my selfishness will harm people. But your stubborn pride has hurt Anathea just as much!”
Gregory kept his head bowed, silently listening to Theo.
Not saying a word, he dug his fingers into his palm, reopening a scar that had barely healed. It sent sharp, bone–deep pain ‘coursing through him.
But none of that pain came close to the agony of watching Anathea all right before his eyes, seeing her covered in blood, and watching her close her eyes. That pain was a hundred thousand times worse.
He only had one prayer now–he wanted Anathea and the baby to be safe and sound, no matter the cost.
But fate refused to grant him that prayer.
The operating room door opened, and Avery stepped out.
“Doctor, how is Anathea?” Theo asked.
Gregory looked at Avery, hope shining in his
eyes.
But Avery only shook her head, her voice heavy with regret. “I’m sorr
