Jim started to speak, but Sadie quickly interjected, “Just once, briefly.” She spoke with a tone of detachment, showing no interest in delving deeper into the topic.
Jim seemed poised to say more, his mouth partway open, yet he merely replied, “I’ll go to the sterilization area and then head straight to the operating room. We don’t have much time. We’ll talk later.” With a light nod from Sadie, he moved to leave.
Alex firmly grasped Jim’s hand, his expression earnest. “Bro, she’s in your hands.”
Jim wore a complex look, caught between various emotions.
He knew the significance of Alex’s gesture.
As he made his way to the sterilization area, Jim pondered whether Noah, if he realized that the woman he dismissed was cherished by someone else and on the verge of being claimed, would lose his composure.
Sadie watched Jim depart, feeling a surge of warmth soothe her. She turned to Alex, her voice filled with earnest gratitude. “Thank you, Alex…”
Words seemed insufficient to convey the depth of her gratitude.
But before she could continue, Alex offered her a tissue. “Here, dry your eyes. We wouldn’t want your grandma to see you upset,” he said gently, yet with an assertive undertone.
Sadie accepted the tissue, dabbing gently at her eyes.
The relief was so profound that it momentarily overwhelmed her, causing her to sway a bit from dizziness.
Alex acted quickly to stabilize her.
His hands, firm and warm, conveyed a comforting strength as they made contact through her clothing.
To an onlooker, their interaction might have seemed like an embrace.
Just as Sadie was about to step back and regain her composure, a sharp voice cut through the silence of the corridor. “Oh, Sadie, this is a hospital, not a dating spot.”
Sadie was rooted to the spot.
She swiveled toward the source of the voice to find Kyla and Noah a short distance away.
Kyla, clad in a delicate white dress, seemed almost ethereal, as if a mere breeze could shatter her.
Her eyes brimmed with tears, looking as though they could soften the hardest of hearts.
Beside her, Noah stood impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, his handsome features set in a stoic mask.
Confusion clouded Sadie’s thoughts.
What were they doing here?
To Noah, her confusion mirrored guilt.
He approached with a grave expression and said sharply, “I kept trying to get you to the hospital, but you resisted. It seems it wasn’t that you didn’t want to come, but rather that you wanted someone else to be here with you.”
His piercing gaze swept from Alex back to Sadie.
Feeling the growing strain, Alex instinctively positioned himself between Sadie and Noah. “Noah, this isn’t what it looks like. You’re misunderstanding…”
But Noah didn’t let him finish, pushing him aside with a brisk movement.
Alex staggered, catching himself after a few unsteady steps.
Holding back his frustration, Noah seized Sadie’s wrist firmly. “You’re coming with me now.”
He assumed he was emotionally detached from Sadie.
Nevertheless, witnessing her closeness with another man unexpectedly irked him. Noah held onto Sadie’s wrist tightly, causing her to grimace as she attempted to break free.
“I’m not leaving with you! Go alone if you must!” she said firmly.
Her voice was unwavering and clear.
Noah’s temper flared at her words.
He stepped forward, seized her waist, and held her close, saying, “You’re coming with me, whether you like it or not!”
Despite her forceful attempts to escape, Sadie was unable to break his hold.
“Noah! Remember, our divorce is imminent. Soon, there will be nothing between us!” she yelled out.
Her declaration momentarily pained Noah, but his anger quickly submerged that sensation.
With a stern expression, he lifted her over his shoulder. “Stop talking! We’ll figure out the future when it comes!”
The pressure of his shoulder against her abdomen sent a jolt of pain through Sadie, causing her to wince.
As Sadie thought of the child she was carrying, her face drained of color.
The way Noah was carrying her posed a risk to the baby.
Realizing the danger, Sadie stopped struggling.
She softened her voice and pleaded, “Set me down, Noah. I promise I’ll follow on foot.”
Seeing Noah’s concern for Sadie sparked a flicker of envy in Kyla, yet she masked it with worry. “Yes, this is a hospital. It wouldn’t look right if people saw.”
Kyla’s remark snapped Noah out of his rage.
He was reminded that he would be divorcing Sadie soon.
Having this scene captured on camera would certainly cast a negative light on him.
After a brief pause, Noah carefully lowered Sadie to the floor, his voice distant and cold. “Let’s go.”
Surprisingly, Sadie swiftly stepped away, saying, “I can’t go.”
Noah’s irritation flared again. “Sadie!”
He advanced to pull her back, but paused as he encountered her pleading look.
Her voice was quiet, almost delicate, as she pleaded, “Noah, please let me go. My grandmother’s surgery is starting soon. Please, let me stay.”
At her words, Noah stopped abruptly and looked at her.
For the first time, he noticed how fragile she seemed, her typically steadfast gaze now brimming with concern.
For a moment, Noah hesitated, his voice tightening as he said, “Why didn’t you…”
He was cut off before he could finish by Kyla, who suddenly gripped her chest and exclaimed, “Ah-Noah, my chest is in so much pain…” Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was enduring immense pain, trying hard to mask it.
Noah’s concern instantly shifted towards her. He rushed to her side, urgently inquiring, “Are you alright?”
“It hurts,” Kyla whispered faintly, collapsing weakly into Noah’s arms, gasping for air.
Without a second thought, Noah lifted Kyla and quickly headed for the director’s office.
Originally, Noah’s visit to the hospital was meant to be for Kyla’s diagnosis.
The encounter with Sadie was not planned.
Kyla had secretly taken Sadie’s call to Noah and couldn’t let any quick resolution of their misunderstandings happen.
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