NovelEnglishChapter 70 Chapter 70: He paused, as if he had more to say. "Noah must be caught up in something urgent; don't think too much about it." "You don't need to cover for him," Sadie said, a gentle shake of her head dismissing his excuse as she let her eyes drift closed once more.
She had reached out to Noah, yet at her most desperate hour, he had chosen Kyla. The pain of that realization was sharper than any physical wound.
A moment of panic touched her features as she gingerly felt her abdomen. "Thank you for saving me," she murmured, anxiety threading through her voice. "Is my baby...?" The thought of harm coming to her child was unbearable, the weight of potential guilt as a mother heavy on her soul.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlex leaned in, his eyes alight with concern as he gently reassured her. "Your baby isn't seriously injured, thankfully, but your pregnancy is somewhat precarious right now. You're on medication to help stabilize things. The doctor mentioned that a few days of bed rest should set things right." Sadie exhaled, her shoulders dropping as the weight of her worry lifted slightly.
The baby was safe-that was all that mattered.
As she opened her mouth to express her gratitude, the abrupt ring of Alex's phone cut her off.
He answered swiftly, his face contorting with concern, his eyebrows knitting together in a mix of confusion and frustration as the conversation unfolded.
Feeling a knot form in her stomach, Sadie watched him closely, sensing the gravity of the call.
"What happened?" she questioned, unable to contain her anxiety.
After ending the call, Alex faced her, his voice thick with unease. "It appears there's more to the crash than bad luck. The self-driving car that hit you-it showed clear signs of external tampering. Someone hacked its system, causing it to veer off course at the intersection and collide with your car." Find more chapters now gVlnovlsHe paused, letting the words sink in, his gaze intensifying as he studied Sadie's reaction. "It seems like this wasn't just an accident, Sadie. It was orchestrated." "Orchestrated?" Sadie repeated, her voice barely above a whisper as a cold shiver raced down her spine.
First, the unnerving incident with Laura-so close to being catastrophic-and now this. Someone was clearly after her. But the haunting question remained.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWho the hell would go this far just to hurt her? Fear gripped Sadie's heart, her entire being encased in its icy hold. "Who is the hacker? Have you found out yet?" Her voice quivered, barely masking the panic beneath it.
Alex exhaled heavily, the weight of the situation clear in his drooping shoulders. "We're still digging, Sadie, but it's like chasing shadows. Nothing solid yet." He rubbed the bridge of his nose in frustration.
A heavy silence filled the hospital room.
Sadie's restless fingers wandered to her belly, tracing the faint, reassuring pulse of the tiny heart within. The NO reality of her pregnancy-her fragile secret-made her all the more anxious.
It had been a miracle that both she e and the baby had emerged unscathed from the hamowing dar crash. With the stakes higher than ever, she resolved to keep her pregnancy a secret, fearing it could be used as leverage against her.
Turning her earnest, worried eyes toward Alex, she made a bold request. "Alex, could you do om something for me? Can you change ΕΠ my medical records to show that I had a miscarriage?" Her gaze was resolute, a stark contrast to the fragility of her condition. Alex paused, considering the gravity of her words, then nodded slowly. "I'll take care of it, don't worry," he assured her, his voice firm.
He rose, his tall frslicing through the lingering tension as he exited.
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