Lucy's POV
I was flabbergasted by the way Phil had shut me out, in front of his lowly minions. It was expected of him to hate me but not as much as he did earlier. And it was all because of Vera, I was his least priority, because of her.
The pregnancy trick only worked for a moment, I thought everything would change when he gave me that warm hug. But certainly, I was only mistaken. There was nothing I could do to change his distant attitude towards me, nothing, except that Vera was out of the picture.
I tiptoed my way to Vera's doorway. The conversation between Phil and the physician made my heart leap in excitement.
“She's not breathing.” I heard the physician say.
“Do what you have to do. She can't die.”Phil snapped. I could tell from his voice that he was about to lose it. A smile
