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Chapter 141:
On the second floor, the master bedroom felt cocooned from the world. Wyatt’s touch radiated a warmth that made Amelia feel her pain barely registered anymore.
As she replayed the words she had overheard downstairs earlier, her thoughts were a mess. What started as a simple agreement with Wyatt had spiraled into marriage, and now, caught in these tangled circumstances, she doubted the Stewart family would ever truly accept her as Wyatt’s wife.
Silence wrapped around them, broken only by the gentle sound of their breathing. While the room remained cloaked in darkness, Amelia looked at the man beside her and tried to sound indifferent. “It’s alright. Whenever you decide you want a divorce, just let me know, and I’ll—ouch p>
Suddenly, Wyatt’s grip on her tightened, causing her to yelp in surprise. He immediately loosened his hold upon hearing her cry of pain.
𝖳𝘩𝗲 𝘣𝗲𝗌𝗍 𝗋е𝖺𝗱𝗶𝗇𝘨 𝗲𝗑𝘱e𝗋𝘪𝘦𝗻𝖼𝘦 о𝘯.со𝘮
“Amelia, I will never divorce you—not now, not ever. I know you’ll get better. Just believe me,” he said.
“But p>
“No more doubts. Trust me,” he interjected, holding her close.
When sunlight crept through the window the following morning, Amelia discovered she was alone in the room. Turning over, she spotted a neatly folded note on the nightstand. In it, Wyatt reminded her to rest well and mentioned that the doctor recommended by Marc would come to visit.
Despite living in a world buzzing with technology, he seemed to find joy in writing her these little notes.
When Amelia thought back to the night before, a wistful feeling settled over her, but Wyatt’s comforting words kept her spirits steady. Shortly after she finished breakfast, Kurt arrived, and with him came a woman with a gentle smile.
It was through Kurt’s introduction that Amelia learned the woman was Gabby Clarkson, the gynecologist Marc had recommended. At just nineteen, Gabby already had more experience than many doctors who had been practicing for years, thanks to her parents, both doctors, who had trained her from childhood.
Seeing Amelia’s face, Gabby blurted out, “You are stunning p>
Always wishing to look more elegant herself, Gabby admired Amelia’s soft glow and fine features, a bit of envy sparkling in her gaze.
Laughter bubbled out of Amelia at the compliment. Once she composed herself, she replied, “Dr. Clarkson, you’re also very beautiful yourself p>
Seeing that Amelia didn’t doubt her capability because of her young age, Gabby warmed up considerably to her.
While she carried out the check-up, Gabby’s features sharpened with concentration. Amelia, reading the shift in her demeanor, kept quiet so as not to disrupt her. After a while, Gabby asked, “Amelia, did you happen to fall into cold water a couple of years ago p>
Amelia’s surprise was plain as day after she heard that. “How did you know that p>
“Your blood isn’t flowing as it should, and your body shows all the signs of having gone through a severe chill. I’d wager something cold affected you deeply in the last couple of years, though the rest of your health checks out p>
Memories of that winter came rushing back to Amelia. Two years ago, she had ended up in a freezing pool after Dayna had pushed her. Back then, Katrina had been gravely sick, and Amelia had chosen to keep the incident to herself, not wanting to add to her mother’s worries.
Wyatt’s words from the night before kept echoing in her mind, making her dwell on her troubles with having children. So, she found herself asking, “Do I still have a chance for my condition to get better p>
Taking in the seriousness of the situation, Gabby hesitated before answering. Amelia’s condition was more severe than she had assumed, but she didn’t want to crush her hope. “Yes, but you’ll need to follow my treatment p>
A wave of hope washed over Amelia after hearing this, and she promised to do everything required.
Once Gabby had left, Amelia asked Barrie to take her to the hospital.
She visited Michelle’s hospital room first. Michelle looked up from her book and greeted Amelia with a smile, though her curiosity soon got the better of her. “Isn’t this a regular workday? Why are you not at work p>
Amelia decided not to mention anything about her health condition, not wanting to give Michelle anything else to worry about. She only said she was visiting a coworker who had gotten hurt and figured it was a good chance to check on Michelle as well.
Not wanting Amelia to fuss over her, Michelle gently reminded her to look after herself and urged her to leave.
Just as Amelia prepared to go, Michelle reached into a nearby cabinet and pulled out a little black box, handing it to her and signaling for her to open it. Resting inside were two white jade seals.
“I chose this seal as your birthday present. The other one is for Wyatt, as my wedding gift to both of you,” Michelle said.
Amelia immediately recognized the seals as keepsakes from her grandfather to her grandmother and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Michelle insisted they were meant for her eventually. So, Amelia accepted the box of seals.
Leaving Michelle’s hospital room, Amelia made her way toward Matias’ ward. Even before she got to the door, she could hear the lively chatter of voices she knew well from inside the room. With the door standing slightly open, she approached and spotted two familiar faces inside.