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The thought that she likely hadn’t lost/her child after all filled Lily with such joy that she laughed and cried at the same time..
Still, she wanted confirmation.
Grabbing the doctor’s hand, she asked through her tears, “Doctor, my baby’s fine, isn’t it?”
After checking her pulse and performing a brief examination, the doctor said honestly, “Your pregnancy is still stable for now.”
“But you must be careful from now on. In the first three months, avoid any strenuous… marital activity. You young people…”
“There won’t be any from now on,” Lily said quietly.
She and James would likely never see each other again-there would be no more intimacy.
Then something occurred to her, and she quickly added, “Please… don’t tell James the baby’s still here. He doesn’t want this child. I already told him I had an abortion-please help me keep that secret.”
The doctors exchanged looks.
The Luke family was wealthy and influential. Lily had stayed in their hospital for over a week, and they knew both she and her unborn child were considered precious by the family.
Henry and Grace had been eagerly awaiting this baby’s arrival.
How could it be that James didn’t want the child?
They didn’t dare speculate about his thoughts.
But they certainly wouldn’t let the baby be lost because of their loose tongues-Henry and Grace would never forgive them for that.
The doctors quickly assured her, “Ms. Lily, don’t worry. We won’t say a word.”
Once she was certain they would keep her secret, Lily finally let out a long breath of relief.
Her body was fine, and before long, the doctors wheeled her out of the emergency room.
Seeing her emerge, James instinctively stepped forward, wanting to take her hand.
But the memory of his cruelty and shamelessness the night before stopped him cold. He pulled his hand back behind him.
Instead, he kept his gaze from lingering on her and asked the doctor in an even, detached tone, “How is she?”
“Ms. Lily was badly frightened but has no serious injuries. She can stay in the hospital for a day, or she could be discharged right away.”
James, of course, chose for her to stay.
He knew that after a miscarriage, a woman needed proper care. Once she was discharged, he’d have to speak with Jackson, make sure he looked after her well-no chills, no stress, no overwork.
And though he knew she probably didn’t want to see him, he still didn’t leave her room immediately.
He was just about to ask if she wanted something to eat when she spoke first. “James, are you getting married soon?”
Married?
For a brief moment, he was taken aback. Then he realized she must have misunderstood his relationship with that female secretary.
He didn’t even know the woman’s full name-how could he possibly marry her?
The truth was, both times in his life that his heart had truly stirred, it had been for Lily. After their divorce, how could he marry anyone else?
But she hadn’t even wanted his child. Whether he remarried or not wouldn’t matter to her. There was no reason to explain.
After a short pause, he simply replied with a cool, “Mm.”
So he really was capable of liking another woman.
Lily lowered her gaze, letting her lashes hide the ache and emptiness in her eyes. Suddenly, she had no energy left for small talk.
“Lily!”
The bitter silence was broken when Jackson burst in, pushing open the half-closed door with urgency.
“Why are you in the hospital again? Where does it hurt?”
Then his eyes landed on James standing by her bed, and his worry quickly flared into anger. “James, why is Lily here? Did you hurt her again?”
“Don’t start.”
Lily knew Jackson cared deeply for her, but this time it wasn’t James who had caused her hospitalization. in fact, he’d been the one to pull her out of trouble. She couldn’t let Jackson accuse him blindly.
She tugged gently at Jackson’s sleeve, her voice soothing as if speaking to a child. “He didn’t hurt me. I just wasn’t feeling well, and he brought me here.”
“Lily…”
Seeing her pale face, Jackson’s heart ached.
Usually arrogant and unyielding in front of others, he now looked at her with red-rimmed eyes, like a pitiful little pup-one that made people want to protect him.
Looking at his fragile expression, Lily couldn’t help but remember the little boy who used to curl up in her arms and cry. Her heart softened completely.
“The doctor already checked me over. I’m fine-really. You don’t need to worry.”
Not wanting to see him upset, she offered a small smile and changed the subject. “I’m a little hungry. I suddenly feel like having tacos. Could you get me some?”
“Of course. I’ll have them made right away!”
The moment she said she was hungry, Jackson forgot his distress and immediately called the chef, instructing them to make tacos exactly to her taste.
They had once eaten tacos together back at the orphanage.
But back then, each person only got a few-mostly just the shell, barely any meat, and the taste was bland.
She had told him then that her father’s tacos were amazing-thin shell, generous filling, bursting with flavor.
Her father used white scallion stalks instead of green leaves when mixing minced pork, which made the filling more fragrant.
She liked hers with plenty of dried shrimp, and the tacos small enough to eat in one bite, so she could keep going for more.
He remembered every detail.
A few days ago, Jackson had confessed his true identity-he wasn’t some poor college student, but the young master of the Scott family.
He had worried she would be angry at his deception.
But Lily wasn’t.
She had always thought of him as her little brother. She naturally hoped his life had been one of comfo and prosperity, not hardship and struggle.
She hadn’t expected that after so many years, he would still remember her preferences.
Listening to him on the phone, reminding the chef to use white scallion stalks for the filling. Lily couldn’t help the faint smile that curved her lips.
Jackson really was such a warm-hearted boy.
James listened in silence, his dark eyes filling with a pain and loneliness he couldn’t hide.
Jackson knew her tastes inside and out.
Between them was clearly a history rich with sweetness and intimacy, the kind that shut an outsider like James out completely, no matter how he tried to step in.
The Scott family’s butler, seeing how urgently Jackson wanted tacos, personally drove over with a fresh batch.
Inside the insulated container, the tacos were still piping hot.
After taking the food box, Jackson quickly plated some for Lily and added a small dish of refreshing pickles prepared by the Scott family chef.
“You’re still standing here?”
Once the tacos were ready, Jackson noticed James still rooted to the spot by the bed like a wooden post. His tone turned mocking.
“What, you planning to cat the tacos I had the chef make just for Lily? Or maybe you want to watch me feed her? That’s a pretty special hobby you’ve got there.”
“Jackson…”
Lily knew Jackson didn’t have a good opinion of James.
Just like when they were kids, he was overly protective, convinced that James had wronged her.
She had told him more than once that James was a good man and had never truly hurt her, but Jackson still saw him as a cold, heartless scoundrel.
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