First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Chapter 3: She Will Never Have Children Again

Serena Jennings stayed in the hospital for a month, dreaming every night.

In her dreams, Caleb Lockwood visited her in the hospital, staying by her bedside day and night, smiling as he listened to the sounds of the baby in her womb.

Every time she woke up, Serena’s face was covered in tears.

The child...

Was gone.

Caleb Lockwood hadn’t visited her even once.

Caleb said he was on a business trip to Meridia, but he sent his assistant, Mr. Miller, to deliver flowers twice, both times pink roses, and settled the hospital bills.

Several times, Serena wanted to give the flowers to the nurses, but each time she hesitated, preferring to sneeze every day.

Although she was only two months pregnant, the feeling of loss wasn’t overwhelming, yet touching her belly from time to time became a habit.

Whenever she thought of the short-lived life that was once inside her, her nose couldn’t help but sting.

This was her first child.

The flesh and blood of the man she had loved for ten years.

Just gone like that...

Serena cried herself to sleep every night, and her physical recovery wasn’t going well. But she couldn’t stay in the hospital forever, as they insisted she vacate her room to accommodate new patients.

In the empty hospital room, as Serena prepared to pack her things to leave, a stranger suddenly appeared.

With delicate features and a flawless makeup, she wore a Barbie pink velvet spaghetti strap bodycon dress, and a dazzling necklace adorned her neck —

The necklace Serena recognized; it was the limited edition pink diamond necklace from the high-end brand FY that Patrick Rhodes flaunted on his social media.

"Hello, I’m Claire Shaw, a high school classmate of Caleb Lockwood."

The stranger introduced herself first, and Serena couldn’t help but mull over the name.

Claire Shaw... the initials are CS.

No mistake there.

Seeing Claire reaching out her hand, Serena politely shook it.

"Hello, I’m Serena Jennings, Caleb Lockwood’s wife. You can call me Mrs. Lockwood."

Claire’s smile faltered.

But it was evident that she was someone who had seen much of the world, as her expression quickly returned to normal.

"I’ve come today to apologize to you."

Claire bowed her head, her pitiful expression indeed had a way of stirring some sympathy.

"I didn’t know you were at the hospital for a pregnancy check-up that day. If I had known, I would never have asked Caleb to accompany me to the FY launch... And that night, I got drunk, it was all Patrick Rhodes’ fault for insisting on calling Caleb, I truly didn’t expect Caleb would come to pick me up... It led to your miscarriage... It’s all my fault..."

Looking self-reproachful, Claire offered a fruit basket to Serena.

"This is my compensation... You must accept it, otherwise I’ll feel even worse."

Seeing Claire’s convincing performance, Serena couldn’t help but smile, "There’s no issue in accepting a 500-dollar fruit basket, you aren’t offering the necklace around your neck as compensation."

Claire showed a look of embarrassment, cleared her throat, "I heard you’re being discharged today?"

"Yes."

"But I suggest you stay a little longer in the hospital... because seeing you, Caleb will be reminded of the child that couldn’t be saved, and he’ll feel sad. During your hospitalization, he’s been in a bad mood, I’ve been accompanying him, we traveled abroad, went yachting and fishing, watched the sun rise and set..."

Watching Claire act like she was in bliss, Serena didn’t care if her words were true or exaggerated.

"Yes, my husband is a good man, values friendships, always takes good care of his high school classmates, takes them yachting every week, he once gave my best friend a diamond necklace worth ten million!"

Though Serena wasn’t fond of lying, if a lie could upset the conniving mistress, she didn’t mind saying a few more words.

Claire clenched her fists, "Since you’re so generous, I’m relieved..."

With that, she turned to leave, but at the doorway, she turned back and said, "By the way, Caleb can’t pick you up from the hospital because he’s exhausted and now resting at my place."

After those words, Claire finally vanished from Serena’s sight.

Like a deflated balloon, Serena now felt no anger, only confusion.

She asked Mr. Miller and learned that Caleb Lockwood was currently at the company.

Which meant Claire had lied.

Serena didn’t believe the conniving mistress’s words, she wanted to find Caleb Lockwood and ask clearly. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

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