Sophie woke up to a white ceiling and the scent of antiseptic. When her blurred vision cleared, she found herself in a hospital room. She glanced to the side to see a figure sleeping on the sofa—she later recognized it to be Edmund.
In a daze, she tried to recall what happened. She was at the courthouse. Her divorce petition was approved. She was on her way to sign some additional documents. She took the stairs, and she met Adrian. Suddenly a hand tugged her and she came tumbling down.
Then she stood up in a jolt. Her hands felt around her stomach.
“My baby…”
Her hand searched her abdomen.
“Ed? Where’s my baby?”
Her weak voice was enough to wake Edmund up. When he saw the state Sophie was in—weak, pale, her eyes glazed as her hand rested on her belly, he could only hold back a chok
