Chapter 3 My baby

This time, there was a quick response, a man's voice from the other side came through, "Ava what is wrong?"

"Alex..." Ava clenched her teeth, almost with a crying voice. "Please help me. I am in pain.."

Just after the words were said, her tears fell like rain.

"Ava what is wrong? Tell me where you are? I will be right over.."

"Home.."

After just saying one word, she had no energy to support herself.

As her hand shook a bit, the phone fell to the ground.

Alex's anxious voice came but it was getting farther and farther away from her.

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Ava woke up late to find herself lying in a hospital bed.

The smell of the hospital's sterile water was extraordinarily pungent, making her cringe in discomfort.

She unconsciously stroked her lower abdomen and nervously tried to sit up.

"The baby... My baby..."

Alex Smith just pushed the door to come in. Seeing this, she quickly pressed her back.

"Don't move, Ava! You're very weak now!"

Ava eagerly grasped her hand.

"Alex, how's my baby?"

Thinking about the sight of Ava lying unconscious on the sofa last night, Alex said "You almost had a miscarriage! It's a good thing you've been sent to the hospital in time, thus the baby was saved just in time."

Ava then sighed in relief and smiled apologetically at Alex. "Thank you."

Seeing her glad look on his face from a brush with death, Alex shook his head and asked, "Nothing, but Ava, when did you have a baby? Why didn't you tell me?"

Alex Smith is Logan's step brother who always loved Ava and tried all he could but she ended up following Logan and promised to be friends with Alex.

"It was just checked out yesterday."

"What about Logan Smith? Does he know?"

"Yeah but he wants me to get rid of the child because he wants to get a divorce."

Alex widened his eyes and instantly became angry. "What? So he wants you to get rid of the baby and even a divorce. What kind of man is he? He left you alone yesterday and you almost had a miscarriage. I will definitely talk to him, he can't just divorce you."

"There is no need for that," Ava suddenly interrupted. "I have signed the divorce paper and will go back and get my things and leave. I will take care of my unborn child alone."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her eyes. Alex moved closer to her and patted her. "Ava, I am so sorry you had to go through this just because of my brother. I knew that this was what was going to happen when I heard that Arabella Carter was back. That bitch has come to destroy everything."

"I will be fine," Ava said.

"Ava can you just give me a-" Alex was cut short when he heard a knock on the door.

A doctor in white coat came in alongside the nurse.

"Please can you excuse me? Time for a ward round today." The man nodded slightly and his voice was deep and gentle.

Alex walked out.

"Ava, how are you doing now?" the doctor asked.

"I am fine now."

"Mrs Smith please be careful this time you almost lost the child," he held her arm and then noticed something. "Please what scar is this?"

Ava was a bit surprised but still responded truthfully. "I got this by accident when I was a kid. What's wrong?"

The man wrinkled his brow as he found out that he was getting too personal. Then the nurse suddenly reminded him that it was time for the operation.

He turned to Ava and said, "Have a good rest now, I need to leave."

Soon they were gone as Alex stepped in. He smiled.

Her best friend, Emma came as soon as she heard what happened. She stayed with Ava in the hospital as Alex left because he had something important to do. But for the two days, Logan never tried calling to find out what happened even after Alex told him what had happened to her.

The third day, Ava was discharged from the hospital and decided to go back to Logan's house to get her stuff. Emma tried to stop her but she insisted and she finally left her alone.

Ava got home, the place was so quiet, the door wasn't locked she opened it and found no one. When she got to the bedroom, she pushed open it and didn't see Logan anywhere. Maybe he wasn't here. Where had he gone that he didn't even lock the door?

She suddenly heard a voice which startled Ava. There was Arabella leaning on a headboard, a sly smile on her lips. "Oh I thought it was the maid coming in, but it was you. How did it go? I thought you would never show your face here. Or are you here to witness some intimate moments between me and Logan. Besides it has been long since I had done such with you and it will be so nice to have you witness it.

Arabella's words were loaded with meaning.

Only then did Ava hear the sound of running water from the bathroom. Logan was in the shower. Blood drained from her face instantly. They were actually preparing to get intimate.

"You're so shameless!" Ava said.

"See who is calling names," she said and let out a peal of laughter. "You should be ashamed of yourself that Logan left you and came back to me."

"What?"

Arabella pushed her aside and walked into the bathroom where Logan was and then she heard some soft moans.

Feeling nauseated, Ava fought the urge to vomit and ran out. At this point she never felt so embarrassed and just wanted to leave for good. She immediately got up and began packing with tears in her eyes. She took all she had and prepared to leave when Susanna stood at the door to stop her.