Chapter 5

Chairman Frost rushed into the hospital room, while Damien stood at the doorway, looking lost and devastated. "What did she mean by severe bleeding..."

After a struggle between life and death, I finally regained consciousness.

As I opened my eyes, I saw Chairman Frost's puffy, red eyes. She held my hand, her voice choked with emotion: "Lydia, you're finally awake."

My entire body felt as if it had been crushed and reassembled. Even breathing was a painful effort.

Instinctively, I reached for my belly, only to find it empty.

Trembling, I asked, "My baby..."

Chairman Frost gripped my hand tightly. "I'm so sorry. We tried everything, but we couldn't save it."

Tears silently rolled down my cheeks.

That was the child I had longed for so desperately!