However, sometime in the middle of the night, I woke up thirsty. As I got up to drink some water, I accidentally overheard a conversation between Simon and Kelly on the hallway.
“Baby, none of it’s real. I’m only pretending to be nice so she’ll keep the baby. I don’t actually care about her at all. You have to believe me—after all, you’re the real lady of the Payton Family.”
Quietly, I finished drinking my water without making a sound and slipped back into bed.
Simon’s voice remained gentle as he kept coaxing Kelly. “As soon as she gives birth, I promise she’ll disappear from your life forever. Don’t be mad, okay?”
Kelly’s voice came through sweet and coy. “I knew you loved me the most. That cheap woman could never take you away from me.”
I lay back down on the hospital bed before Simon returned, my eyes wide open.
I did not sleep a wink the rest of the night.
Early the next morning, I got up and quietly completed my hospital discharge paperwork. Not long after, my phone buzzed. It was a call from the embassy—my visa had been approved.
Without wasting another second, I confirmed my departure plans with Chris.
Another call came through just minutes later and this one came from the hospital.