Carl woke up to several glimmers of light passing through the hospital window into his eyes. He raised his head slowly and his eyes landed on Ivy where he lay. He couldn’t believe it—he had just slept off beside this lady. For years, Carl had been struggling with chronic insomnia, he hardly fell asleep even when he struggled to, even when he was given pills to sleep, he never did, but today, he slept so freely without any struggles. Gracious goodness, he wouldn't let this woman go. Even if she was pregnant and the baby belonged to someone else who was obviously neglecting her, he'd make her his, he vowed. He walked into the bathroom and brought out a warm water and a towel. He sat beside Ivy and began wiping her face very gently as though she was an egg. When he was done, he went back to the bathroom and took his shower. As he came out, his manager was already in the ward waiting for him with his tuxedo suit. He took it from him and slid into it swiftly. He had a meeting thi
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