Chapter 54
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It was a statement. Samuel was stating a fact.
Shelmaine wasn’t sure if he had been eavesdropping outside the ward, but then again, eavesdropping didn’t really match his usual behavior.
Yet, he was the one entangled with his first love while they were still married. Blaming anyone wouldn’t change the fact that she was the one who had bad taste in men.
She drifted off for a moment before responding. “I don’t need to answer you.”
Samuel had indeed been eavesdropping and had overheard her conversation with Julien. He realized she didn’t share the same feelings for Julien.
Julien was the one pursuing her even though he knew her situation and pregnancy.
Samuel didn’t press the matter further, but he didn’t leave either. Shelmaine ended up staying in the hospital for three days. Once her condition improved and there were no major concerns, she was discharged from the hospital.
The doctor mentioned that she would still need to receive injections to prevent a miscarriage. It was something she was all too familiar with by now.
Sammel took care of the discharge paperwork although Shelmaine didn’t ask him to. She had no other friends in Aurich, so she couldn’t argue with him. He even insisted on driving her home.
Shelmaine considered herself to have a good temperament, but even the most patient person would be tested by Samuel’s torment.” place too.”
. “Don’t tell me you’re planning to come to my
“I’ll just drop you off at the entrance I won’t
I won’t go upstairs,” he said.
“Don’t you find this conversation familiar?
That night, when Shelmine had invited Samuel out, he drove her home as well. When they reached her apartment, she invited him up on impulse. A late–night invitation from a single woman was pretty clear in its meaning. He didn’t refuse and went up with her, leading to a reckless night.
She wasn’t going to repeat the same mistake. She refused his offer to drive her home and insisted on calling a taxi herself. When she had just turned on her phone, she heard him say, “No matter what, I’m still the father of the child.”
Shelmaine, who already had her guard up around him, turned to leave. But Samuel grabbed her wrist before she could leave. When he was about to say something, his phone rang again.
She took the opportunity to pull her hand back and said, “Samuel, someone needs you more than I do. You should take care of her.” She was feeling restless.
Samuel glanced at his phone and saw that the call was from Natasha Even then, he tightened his grip on Shelmaine’s wrist, stopping her from leaving. He led her to his car. Without giving her a chance to resist, he got into the driver’s seat and locked the doors.
As his phone was still ringing, he accepted the call. Calmly, he said, “I can’t go back. Something came up at the last minute. If you need anything, inform Brody. He’ll take care of it.
shelmaine had no intention of eavesdropping, but being in a confined space, she couldn’t help but overhear the conversation. The words cut into her like a knife, each one wounding her a bit more
After ending the call, Samuel turned off his phone and tossed it into the compartment in front of him. Then, he asked, “Where do you live?
Shelmaine looked out the window. With a calm voice, she said, “What you’re doing is pointless.”
Samuel asked, “What do you mean?”
“This. It’s pointless, Natasha doesn’t know I’m sitting right next to you, does she? If she finds out, aren’t you af
“She won’t find out.”
“You’re pretty confident, aren’t you? Pestering your ex–wife in sech a manner?”
nafraid she’ll be hurt or upset?”
