CHAPTER 054
OLIVIA’S POV
For a brief moment, I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, allowing the cool morning. breeze to soothe my nerves. The tension in my chest didn’t ease, but at least the suffocating feeling from being inside the house lessened.
I walked in the opposite direction of where Adrian’s driver was waiting. I needed at moment alone, away from his world, away from the suffocating reminders of the past. After a few seconds, I pulled out my phone and booked an Uber.
The wait felt longer than it actually was. I stood there, shifting my weight from foot to foot, glancing over my shoulder occasionally, half–expecting Adrian to suddenly appear and demand where I was going. But he didn’t.
Where the hell was the Uber driver?
The Uber finally pulled up. I slid into the backseat, gave the driver the hospital’s address, and leaned against the window, watching the city blur as we sped through the streets. My fingers subconsciously traced my stomach.
The hospital loomed in the distance, a place that held more pain than comfort for me. This was the same hospital where I had lost my child. The memory of that night Clawed at my mind–flashing lights, the cold metallic scent of the hospital, the sterile white walls, the pity in the nurses‘ eyes.
I clenched my fists, forcing myself to shake off the memory. I wasn’t here to dwell on the past. I had a purpose.
Stepping inside, I approached the receptionist. The bright artificial lights made everything seem harsher and colder..”
“Hi, I’d like to see Doctor Jay,” I said, my voice steady.
The receptionist, a young woman with dark brown hair tied neatly into a ponytail, glanced up at me with a polite but questioning look. “Do you have an appointment with him?”
Of course, I didn’t. Why did all receptionists always have to ask this?
“Umm, no, I don’t,” I admitted. “But could you just tell him Olivia Westwood is here to see him?”
She hesitated at first, but after a while, she picked up the phone. I tapped my fingers against the counter, waiting while she made the call.
“Yes, Doctor, a woman named Ol Successfully unlocked to see you,” she said before pausing. After a moment, she turn to. Il be with you shortly. Please take a seat.” She said gesturing towards the waiting area boon
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I nodded and walked over and sat down on one of the cushioned chairs. The hospital smell–antiseptic, alcohol, and something faintly medicinal–filled my nostrils. A few other patients sat around, some looking just as tense as I felt.
Minutes passed, Then, finally, a familiar voice broke the silence.
“Olivia, how have you been? It’s been a while.”
I looked up to see Doctor Jay approaching with a warm smile. He was dressed in his usual white coat, his salt–and–pepper hair slightly disheveled.
A small smile flickered across my face, though it lacked any real warmth. I could easily tell him how my life had been spiraling down ever since I last left this hospital, but what was the point?
“I’ve been… there,” I said vaguely.
His eyes searched mine as if debating whether to push for more details, but he simply nodded. “Good to hear. Please, come into my office.”
1 followed him down the hallway, my heart pounding slightly. I wasn’t even sure why I was so nervous. Was it because deep down, I already knew the answer? Was I afraid
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