Chapter 10
When Piper saw him, she looked surprised.]
“Declan, is Riley really that immature?“]
“She knows how hard you work, and she still kept you up all night fighting?“]
That comment made Declan even more irritated.[]
Actually, Riley was the most considerate about his work schedule.[]
Even with her huge belly, she’d always have soup ready when he came home from night shifts, just so he could get proper rest.
But this time…]
Piper could tell something was off, so she pressed him.[]
“What’s wrong? Is Riley still mad? I’m not even holding a grudge…“]
“Riley asked for a divorce and moved out.“]
Piper froze for a second, instinctively glancing at Chloe.
But then she quickly waved it off.[]
“Don’t worry, Riley can’t live without you.“[]
“She’s probably just throwing a tantrum.“[]
“Acting out because she thinks being pregnant gives her a free pass to be a bitch.“[]
“But Declan… you should probably go smooth things over. What if she gets so pissed off she refuses to have the baby?“]
Declan shook his head confidently.
“That won’t happen.”
He knew Riley wanted this baby more than anything.[]
Declan stayed to play with Chloe a bit longer before leaving.
On his way back to his office, every doctor and nurse he passed was whispering to their colleagues.[]
He frowned, confused.]
But the second he got to his office, the department head called him in.]
“Where the hell were you for three days? Do you know how many times your colleagues tried to reach you?“]
Declan opened his mouth but couldn’t come up with a good excuse.
As a doctor, putting his phone on airplane mode and going MIA for three days was inexcusable.]
“I’m sorry, sir. I had some personal issues, but I did my rounds as soon as I got back. All my patients are fine.”
The department head slammed his hand on the desk. “Can’t even handle your own family! Your seven months pregnant wife having a miscarriage and coming to the hospital alone is all over the gossip mill, and you’re saying everything’s fine?!“]
Declan’s world stopped.]
His face went white, and he couldn’t hear anything else the department head was saying.
He just kept asking: “What did you say?“]
mean my wife had a miscarriage?“[]
onfirmation, he collapsed into the chair like someone had knocked the wind out of him.[]
nt head sighed heavily.[]
ack to work until you get your personal life sorted out.“[]
were bloodshot.
he hall and burst into his colleague’s office without even checking if there were patients inside.[]
me here for a miscarriage?“]]
Buide pushed up his glasses, sent his patient for tests, then pointed at Declan with pure frustration.[]
aly racked up during those three days off!“]
you guys supposed to be at some vineyard for your anniversary? Why was your wife brought in by ambulance?”
has to the stomach and miscarried!“]]
hows nany times I called you! She had to sign all her own surgical consent forms!“]
urd hat Declan like a sledgehammer.[]
Fed on his feet, his face completely drained of color.[]
rage of questions left him speechless.
t’s when it finally hit him–those divorce papers weren’t a threat.]]
as actually leaving him for good.[]
and
