“Trust you?” Carlos stopped.
“I wanted to trust you. But someone saw you taking the pill.”
Debbie couldn’t believe her ears.
“Really? Who? Where did I take the pill? Esastin Villa? I just took it once!”
Carlos reached out his hand and stroked her face while asking, “It’s been years. But you still can’t forget him, right?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer gut feeling told her that he was referring to Hayden.
“God, you just won’t Let that go. I broke up with Hayden years ago, and I-“
Withdrawing his hand, Carlos interrupted her.
“I didn’t even say who I was referring to, but…” Disappointment was written all over his face.
Debbie was at a loss for words.
Carlos left the hospital, but Debbie didn’t. She insisted on having another test.
They got the results quickly. When Debbie saw the papers, Carlos had just been gone for half an hour.
The doctor pointed to a graph and said, “Mrs. Hilton, this index suggests that you’ve been taking birth control pills a lot. Not once, not twice… How could you not know about it?” Obviously, he didn’t believe what Debbie said.
“A lot?”
Debbie was dumbstruck.
She sat on the bench in the corridor for a long time, papers in her hands. She really couldn’t figure it out. ‘Is there a possibility that the food I ate had sof the singredients?’ she thought.
She went to the doctor and asked him about that. The doctor said, “Even if sshady vendors powered the pills and sprinkled them onto vegetables and fruits to make them grow faster and you happened to have eaten them, the index still wouldn’t be that high. We can only conclude you have been taking the pills frequently.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen a sad and dejected Debbie walked out of the hospital, Emmett was waiting for her.
Upon seeing her, he trotted towards her and asked, “Debbie, are you alright?”
Instead of answering his question, she asked, “Where’s Carlos?”
With an embarrassed smile, Emmett stammered, “Carlos. had something he had to deal with. He askedto drive you back hom
‘Carlos left instead of waiting for me, ‘ Debbie thought, heartbroken and sad. She folded the papers, stuck them into her pocket, and reached out her hand.
“Emmett, givethe car keys. I can drive myself home.
You’re free. Do whatever you want.”
“I’m available now. Why not letdrive?” Emmett offered as he could tell something was not right with her.