He knew all about the pain I had endured from that time, yet he still chose Annika without hesitation.
It felt like a knife had pierced through my heart, the pain so intense that I could hardly breathe.
Memories flooded back like a tidal wave, bringing with them all the dark moments of my past as if demons from those small, suffocating spaces were tearing at my soul.
Another sharp pain surged through my abdomen.
I pulled back the blanket and saw a warm fluid flowing down my thighs, staining the pristine white sheets with bright red.
Frantically, I dialed emergency services.
By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was curled into a ball, drenched in sweat.
"The baby no longer has a heartbeat."
The doctor's words left me frozen.
"You developed a high fever due to the flu, and the baby didn't make it. We need to perform a procedure now to avoid infection. Please notify your family."
"No, that's impossible. This afternoon, my baby was still moving. He was responding to me. I could feel his heartbeat. How could he be gone just like that?"
Tears streamed down my face as I lay on the hospital bed, muttering to myself. Then, in a desperate frenzy, I grabbed the doctor's arm.