Chapter 1718: Elyse smiled faintly. “I know you too well. And with how often you've been going out lately, it wasn't hard to suspect something." Tracy leaned back in the seat, closing her eyes. Her smile was filled with sorrow, heavy with despair.
She had tried so hard to keep it hidden, to stop Elyse from finding out. Yet, despite everything, Elyse had uncovered the truth.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnd now, the last person she wanted to know had seen her most vengeful side. Shwashed over her. She no longer had the courage to face Elyse.
Elyse turned to the driver and spoke softly. "Take us to the hospital." The driver nodded and pressed down on the gas.
When they arrived, Tracy spotted Peyton standing in the hospital lobby, surrounded by a group of doctors and nurses.
She let out a self-mocking laugh. "I didn't realize my visit warranted such a grand welcome. So many people waiting just for me." Elyse's expression remained neutral. "Go with the doctors. They need to run another prenatal checkup." Tracy's voice carried a tinge of sadness. "Aren't you going to forceto get rid of this child?" Elyse shook her head. "It's your child. I have no right to make that decision. If you want to keep it, I'll support you and the baby." Tracy lifted her gaze, studying Elyse's face. There was no expression, no visible emotion, but in Elyse's eyes— deep within them-Tracy saw something raw: pain, helplessness. She saw it all too clearly. Without another word, she turned and followed the doctors into the obstetrics department.
Discover new chapters at GlovlsPeyton stayed behind. He was a surgeon, not an obstetrician-there was little he could do inside. Instead, he remained by Elyse's side, watching Tracy disappear down the hall. In a low voice, he asked, "How did your friend's life end up like this?" Elyse's gaze lingered on Tracy's retreating figure. Her voice was soft, distant. "She didn't choose this. She was pushed into a corner, with nowhere else to turn." Perhaps it was Tracy's hatred that had kept her going, navigating through a world filled with unseen dangers, where death lurked at every step. But now, on solid ground, that hatred had nowhere to go. And Tracy was unraveling.
Elyse murmured, almost to herself, "How could I blher? She's only doing what she must to survive." "What?" Peyton hadn't caught her words. He turned to her, only to see tears streaming down her face.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHis eyes widened in alarm. “Why are you crying? Tracy is alive, and the baby is healthy. It's not like things are beyond repair." Fumbling, he searched his pockets for a tissue.
Elyse wiped her tears with the back of her hand and forced a faint smile. "It's fine. From now on, I'll be there for En her."
An hour later, Tracy returned with her prenatal report in hand. She walked up to Elyse and stated plainly, "You are healthy. The baby is healthy too." Elyse took the report and began to review it when Jayden arrived.
She glanced behind him, surprised to see he was alone. "Lowell didn'tm cwith you? I thought he'd be here."