Chapter 5


    Victoria could not go to the hospital. The moment she did so, her


    pregnancy would be exposed. It soundedughable, but she did not want


    anyone else to know about the baby. She tried to protect thest


    remaining shreds of her dignity, She knew her pride was already gone


    when she agreed to fake a marriage with ric. Right now, before hir


    and the woman he loved, what sort of dignity did she even have? Even so…


    Then, she nced down but did not wish to disclose anything that would


    cause others to ridicule her.


    ric scowled when he heard that. The car abruptly turned and


    screeched to a stop by the side of the road,


    At that moment, Victoria thought he was telling her to exit his car, so she


    reached out to open the door.


    ck! The doors were immediately locked,


    He was staring at her with a dark look through the rearview mirror. “Why


    don’t you want to go to the hospital?” he asked.


    She had been acting strange since walking through the rain the evening


    before.


    “I can visit a doctor myself if I don’t feel well,” Victoria calmly replied.


    He narrowed his eyes dangerously when he heard that.


    “Al, is it because of me?” udia hurriedly asked. “Why not… Why don’t I get


    off here while you take Victoria to the hospital? After all, her illness is quite


    serious. We cannot dy her treatment.” Following that, she leaned


    toward ric as if she wanted to unlock the car doors.


    Victoria watched as he stopped her, holding her hand.


    “Don’t say that.” ric frowned and nced at Victoria before continuing,


    “Don’t overthink it. It’s not because of you.”


    Then, udia nced down at their hands as an embarrassed glint


    shed in her eyes.


    Meanwhile, Victoria silently watched them. After udia turned to look at


    her, Victoria begrudgingly tore hor oyes away from them.


    “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, Victoria,” said udia. “I thought you


    were angry at Al because of me. I’m so sorry.”


    Victoria calmly nced back at her. She would have thought udia was


    a maniptor if she did not owe udia for helping her once.


    Nevertheless, udia was her savior as well.


    Then, Victoria forced a smile. “It’s fine.”


    “Are you unwilling to go to the hospital because you’re afraid of the


    hospital?” udia asked with a grin. “My friend opened a clinic of his own


    after returning from abroad. Why not go to his ce?”


    Chapter Pachyrathy


    She then turned to ric. “What do you think, AI?”


    He did not immediately agree to the idea. Instead, he frowned and asked,


    “A clinic? Is it reliable?”


    “Of course,” udia somewhat awkwardly replied. “If he wasn’t reliable,


    would I introduce him to you? Don’t you trust me?”


    After a moment of thought, he nodded. “We’ll go there.”


    Victoria frowned. ‘I-”


    However, the car was already speeding away, and her objection was


    useless.


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    On the other hand, udia was even reassuring her. “Don’t worry, Victoria.


    My friend’s a good man. He’s very kind and patient. I’ll ensure he knows


    beforehand that your treatment will be negotiatedter, alright?”


    Compared to the considerate and gentle udia, Victoria seemed to be


    the exact opposite. Despite her sickness, she still refused to go to the


    hospital; how very selfish and inconsiderate.


    What else could Victoria say to that?


    Thus, she kept quiet as the car continued on its way.


    After arriving at the clinic, udia helped her out of the car, and she softly


    asked, “Does your head spin? If you feel sick, you can lean on me.”


    Her voice was so very soft, and her supporting hands were too. The faint


    scent of jasmine lingered around her.


    However, Victoria lowered her eyes in thought. udia is not only stunning


    but also a wonderful person. Moreover, she once rescued ric’s life. If I’m


    ric, I’ll probably fall in love with her too.


    After udia’s friend arrived, she talked to him for a while. The man in the


    white coat nced at Victoria, nodded at udia, and walked over to her.


    “Hello, you’re udia’s friend, right? I’m Dominic Fagan.”


    Victoria nodded in greeting. “Hello.”


    “You have a fever?” His voice was gentle as he ced the back of a hand


    against her forehead.


    With his unexpected proximity, she jerked to the side. Nheless, he


    found humor in her response. “I’m only testing your temperature,” he said.


    Dominic then turned around and pulled out a thermometer. “Let’s get a


    reading of your temperature.”


    Victoria epted the thermometer.


    “You know how to use it, right?” ric asked as he stood behind her.


    His question rendered her speechless. However, she chose to ignore him.


    What makes you believe I have no idea how to use a thermometer?


    Nevertheless, her movement was sluggish because she was so sick that


    her head spun.


    Once the thermometer was in ce, Dominic told her to leave it there.


    Seeing that, udia seized the chance to introduce her friend to ric.


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    Chapter 5 Protect Her So–Called Dignity


    “Al, this is Dominic. I mentioned you to him before over the phone. He’s an


    amazing doctor, but he loves his freedom so much that he decided to


    open a clinic instead when he returned. Dominic, this is ric. He’s-”


    She paused before shyly continuing, “My friend.”


    “Friend?” Dominic raised his eyebrows when he heard that. He nced at


    Victoria before looking back at ric. “Hello, I’m Dominic Fagan. It’s a


    pleasure to meet you.”


    A few long moments passed before ric shook Dominic’s hand. “ric


    Cadogan.”


    “I know.”


    There was a mysterious smirk on Dominic’s face as he suggestively said,


    “udia talks about you often. She has a very high opinion of you.”


    “Dominic!” udia’s cheeks immediately blushed red as if that remark


    struck a chord.


    “What? Am I wrong? You’re always singing his praises in front of everyone.”


    “Enough. Don’t mention it.”


    ric nced at Victoria as the other two spoke.


    She was sitting there with half–lidded eyes. Her hair hung low over her


    forehead, blocking her eyes from view and hiding any signs of her


    emotions. She silently sat there, calm and unbothered, as if she were an


    outsider.


    Then, his face instantly darkened upon seeing that.


    Five minutester, Dominic took the thermometer from Victoria. He


    frowned. “You’re running a little high. I’ll give you a shot.”


    Victoria’s head immediately snapped up. “No shots.”


    Dominic looked at her and smiled. “Are you afraid it will hurt? Don’t worry. I’ll


    be gentle.”


    udia nodded in agreement. “Your health is vital, Victoria.”


    Still, Victoria shook her head and insisted, “I don’t want any shots or


    medication.”


    Her stubborn attitude made ric frown once more.


    “Our only option is to bring your temperature down externally. I’ll tell the


    nurse to gather what you need. For now, put a cool, wet towel on your


    forehead. We don’t want your temperature to go higher.”


    When Dominic left the room, udia said, “I’ll help him.”


    After the two left, ric and Victoria were the only ones left in the room.


    Meanwhile, Victoria’s head was still spinning. She wanted to grab the wet


    towel to ce it on her forehead, but she could not muster a single ounce


    of strength.


    Then, ric, who had been rtively silent the whole time, abruptly spoke


    1. up.


    “Melodramatic!”