When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) novel Chapter 221

The moment I was wheeled into the hospital, I was utterly dazed.

My hand drifted downwards, and sure enough, there was a lot of blood. But why didn't it hurt? Why couldn't I feel anything?

Nurses kept reassuring me, urging me to take deep breaths, but why should I be reassured?

It wasn't until Warren Chandler's stoic face came into view that I realized I was crying.

"Dr. Chandler, my baby..."

"We'll handle the procedure, just a minor one. You just stay calm. Eliana has arranged for a hearty beef and vegetable stew for you after the surgery. It'll help you recover... just sleep it off..."

He and a few other medical staff pushed the gurney along.

Looking up at his tightly pressed lips, I saw him anxious for the first time.

Feeling my gaze, he looked down. This time, his usual sharp tongue was replaced with a simple reassurance, "Don't worry."

A smile flickered across my face. "Tell Eliana not to come."

Clyde was her unrequited love from college days, the one that got away.

I knew she claimed to despise Clyde, but deep down, she was still hung up on the college version of Clyde, just like me.

Would she become disillusioned with love upon knowing what had become of Clyde now?

Tears rolled down my cheeks, uncertain if they were for her or for me, as I slipped into unconsciousness under anesthesia.

When I woke up, I knew the child was gone.

It was a strange sensation.

Even when my belly was flat before, I could feel the presence of a child. Now, with the same flat belly, I knew I had lost a tiny life.

"Melanie!" Eliana and Jade's faces appeared before me, both with puffy, red eyes.

I mustered a weak smile.

"What's up..."

My voice sounded terrible, like a broken horn, so I quickly shut up.

He walked over expressionlessly, checked my IV, and took my temperature.

"You've got a slight fever. Your body's like an old bike at this point; barely running and about to fall apart."

"This miscarriage took a toll on your body, lost a lot of blood..."

"Where's the beef stew? Eliana, stop crying."

Eliana reluctantly brought the stew over, its aroma filled with various ingredients and a hint of medicinal herbs, but I just shook my head.

"Try to have some liquid nourishment first; it's good for you."

"We'll hold off on the radiation and chemotherapy for now, see how things go, and you'll need to stay in the hospital."

Warren rambled on more than he ever had before.

Just then, Vinson Russell pushed the door open.

"Are you okay?"