ter
in days. Today was her appointment with Dr. Mortaine. Today
her for their first anniversary. She did her makeup perfectly and styled her ha
in the waiting room, checking her phone every few minutes. Jack hadn't
ock, Elena walked t
ionist. "I'm Elena Kaelthorn. I have a
schedule." She typed on her computer. "I'm sorry Mrs
But we confirmed this appointment on
e to help you," th
y appeared. It was Sarah, the young nurse who had
ave yesterday evening for an emergency medical course in Astrallis. It's a
rld was crashing down.
ow this is disappointing. He really wanted t
ered. "But I need those
ally said he wanted to discuss your case personally. H
lready losing patience with her. Victoria Ravencrest was back in his life
tell me about the results
n discuss medical details. But please don't lose hope, M
laugh behind her. A cold, cruel
peared from behind the reception desk
Other patients in the w
"You're here for more false hope? More e
aelthorn's warning. If Elena caused any t
e. I heard your husband brought home a real woman yesterday. Victori
rted shaking, but
t. "Nerissa, please. Mrs. Kaelthorn is d
ews. Three years of marriage and still no children. Meanwhile, Victoria R
e blinked them back. She wouldn
oria is spending lots of time with Jack. Going to fancy restaurants. H
her fists but
ctoria to his office yesterday. Showed her around lik
response
you finally learning your place? Finally unders
e said firmly. "Mrs. Kaelthorn
ything she has. The house, the cars, the jewelry. All of it be
ly. She couldn't lis
t you want to hear more about how perfect Vi
ard the exit as
r her. "Two more weeks of disappointment! But I b
the parking lot. She sat in Jack's
er marriage. Two weeks of watching Jack fall in love with Victoria Ravencres
traight to her bedroom. The silence in the house was d
ked at herself in the mirror. Her carefully applied makeup was
monds Jack had given her. Beautiful, expensive pieces
small diamonds on a platinum band. It had seemed so b
App message. Elena's heart st
She wondered how Vi
to of Jack, smiling broadly, wearing nothing but a white towel around hi
the night with me. Don't worry Elena, I am g
he image burned into her mind. Jack looked happier in that p
ars. Victoria wasn't just taking Jack away from her. She was
ediately. Jack's name
ena answere
id coldly. "I'm having dinner with Victoria
he doctor today,"
k sounded
weeks. I have to wa
ilence on t
Are you
inally. "More delays and
ents," Elena said desperately. "The nu
ring about treatments and hope and possibilities. I w
broke. "I'm tr
ack said harshly. "Maybe it's ti
one we
she ever had. Jack was giving up on her.
g was fal
e Jack loved her. A life where she could have children. A life where she
om, wearing the same expensive jewelry that meant nothing, ma
n't leave her mind. Victoria's cruel message echoed in her
ure she would survive that long, especially kn
ad nowhere to go, no one to
d hope that Dr. Mortaine wou
racle, Elena knew he
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