As Jason posed his question, the doctor’splexion shifted in the blink of an eye. Jason trusted Dr.


    Lee and brought Estre to seek his help, only to find out that he had been deceived.


    With a sheepish look at Jason, Dr. Lee said, “Look, Jason, your dad and I go way back, but I owed


    Estre a favor. She got to me first, and I couldn’t put her off. Besides, this sort of thing can’t stay under


    wraps for long, so I agreed to help her out.”


    He paused, then added with sincerity, “Estre is indeed pregnant.”


    He hadn’t wanted to say yes to Estre. Dr. Lee had been torn about it, and he’d heard rumors of


    trouble between her and Jason. Thinking she wanted to protect the baby, he’d eventually caved. After


    all, what mother wouldn’t fight tooth and nail for her child, especially one she’d tried so hard to


    Conceive?


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    Acknowledging that Estre had beaten him to the punch, Jason shoved his hands into his pockets and


    turned away, too fuming mad to find the words. He’d been outsmarted by Estre. She had everything


    prepared from the moment she knew she was pregnant, and had all her bases covered with the


    hospitals. No wonder she was so adamant about getting a divorce.


    If he’d known about the pregnancy sooner, he wouldn’t have agreed to her business trip, or stood her


    up that day.


    Jason’s eyes reddened, and without a word, he got into his car and drove away. Subsequently, he


    pulled out his phone and called Drew, “Drew, find out which hospital Estre’s at.”


    “Ms. Estre’s in the hospital?” Drew sounded shocked on the other end, then quickly added, “Right


    away, Mr. Jason, I’m on it.”


    After tossing his phone aside with a sigh, Jason gripped the steering wheel, his eyes still red. He


    couldn’t bear to think about Estre losing the baby, but considering her fall, he consoled himself-they


    were young, there’d be more chances.


    But the guilt of not being there for Estre when she needed him most, especially when he was with


    Holly, gnawed at him.


    And what suffocated him was the thought that for a whole week, Estre hadn’t said a word to him, nor


    had he sought her out.


    Without even seeing her face, he knew she must despise him. He was failing miserably as a husband.


    Soon after, Drew sent over the hospital and room number, and Jason was on his way.


    He arrived at the hospital room in a hurry, hand poised to push the door open, then


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    hesitated. Finally, with a furrowed brow, he entered, only to find the room empty and the bed neatly


    made-no sign of Estre.


    Turning on his heel, he approached the nurse’s station and asked, “Where’s the patient from Room


    16?”


    “The patient, Estre, was discharged this morning,” the nurse informed him.


    Without another word, Jason was back in his car, heading for the Dorvold family estate. When he


    arrived at the Dorvold family home, it was eleven at night. Autumn, seeing Jason rushing over in the


    middle of the night, hurriedly came downstairs in her pajamas with disheveled hair. “Jason, what brings


    you here at this hour?”


    Caught off guard, Jason cut to the chase, “Is Estre here?”


    “No!” Autumn’s eyes widened in surprise. “She hasn’te back.”


    Before Jason could reply, Autumn added, “Did you two have a fight? Did Estre run off?”


    Autumn’s line of questioning only deepened Jason’s frown. It seemed Autumn was oblivious to


    Estre’s pregnancy, or she’d be in pieces by now. And she wouldn’t be soposed at the sight of


    him.


    managed, “No, she might have gone to Waterfall


    With a sinking feeling in his gut, Jason managed, “No,


    Acres. I’ll check there.”


    “Don’t bother yourself thiste, Jason,” Autumn said while reaching for her phone. “I’ll call Estre, and


    tell her toe back.”


    As Autumn was about to dial, Cole came downstairs, greeting, “Jason.”


    Autumn turned to Cole, “Did Estre get in touch with you? What’s she up to sote?”


    Cole just looked at Jason and calmly said, “No need to go to Waterfall Acres. Come to the study with


    me.”


    Jason, picking up on Cole’s tone, followed him upstairs, knowing he must be in the loop about


    Estre’s pregnancy and possibly her whereabouts.


    In the study, Cole and Jason sat opposite each other, and Cole spoke gravely, “Autumn doesn’t know


    about Estre being pregnant. Otherwise, she’d have already cried her eyes out.” Realizing Jason had


    come to the Dorvold family home in full knowledge of the situation, Cole didn’t beat around the bush.


    Jason remained silent as Cole continued, “Estre checked herself out of the hospital this morning.” He


    paused, a weight in his voice, before adding, “The baby’s gone, and she’s not in a good ce right


    now. Wanted some alone time, so she’s gone off to clear her head somewhere.”


    At the mention of the baby, Jason was wracked with guilt. “I really dropped the ball on this one. I


    should’ve taken better care of Estre.”


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    even know your own wife was in the hospital.


    Jason didn’t counter Cole’s reproach.


    Cole sighed in resignation. “Well, what’s done is done. ming you now won’t change anything. But as


    Este’s father, it’s crystal clear to me that Estre just isn’t in your heart. If that’s the case, I’m not


    going to force you to stay with her. I won’t put you in that position. Besides, it’s apparent you two


    weren’t meant to be.”


    They finally got a kid, only for their rtionship to be more strained. Life is too long to be spent in


    constant conflict. Were they supposed to argue for a lifetime and create a never-ending cycle of strife?


    Maybe it was better to ept the situation and let go.