Upon hearing that, Benjamin quickly responded, âDonât move. Stay right where you are. Iâm coming to get you and take you to the hospital!â
Abel sensed that something was amiss as he listened to Benjamin. âWhat happened?â he asked with concem.
âItâs Janie. Benjamin said, âSheâs sprained herself, and now her belly is hurting.â
Abel said, âThen quickly take her to the hospital. Why are you still here wasting your time?!â
âHelp me inform Waylon,â Benjamin said. âIâm going now.â
âOkay,â said Abel, nodding.
Benjamin rushed back to Glenbrooke and found Janie lying on the bed, her complexion looking slightly pale.
Yvonne was anxiously looking after her on the side.
âMr. Benjamin, you are back. Hurry and take Ms. Janie to the hospital!â
Benjamin rushed in and inquired, âJanie, how are you feeling?â
Janieâs eyes were filled with tears as she spoke, âIt hurts so much. Iâm also spotting a little. Iâm so worried. about the baby.â
Without further delay, Benjamin swiftly scooped Janie up and made a beeline for the door, quickly descending the stairs.
As they arrived at the nearest hospital, Benjamin quickly made his way to the obstetrics and gynecology department, cradling Janie in his arms.
The doctor sprang into action when he heard the description of Janieâs symptoms.
Benjamin was told to stay outside the treatment room while Janie received medical attention from the doctor.
After more than half an hour, the doctor emerged from the examination room and delivered the reassuring news, âThe situation is stable, and the baby is currently doing well.â
âThank you. Doctor, thank you so much.â Benjamin felt as though a heavy weight had been lifted from his chest.
âHowever, the situation requires her to be hospitalized and undergo bed rest treatment to minimize the risk of miscarriage. Sir, you can proceed with completing her admission formalities,â the doctor informed Benjamin.
Benjamin left to complete the formalities for Janieâs admission.
Eric followed after him and said, âMr. Benjamin, why donât you let me handle the admission formalities?â
âItâs fine. Iâll take care of it, Benjamin said as he hurried to the nursesâ station.
Benjamin quickly finished the hospital admission procedures and returned to the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Janie was lying on the hospital bed. She had been pushed out by the nurse and was being sent to the ward.
âJanie!â
Benjamin held onto Janieâs hand that was resting outside the blanket.
âYouâre okay, and so is our baby. Donât worry,â Benjamin reassured her.
Janie nodded, and tears streamed down her face. âIf anything happens to our baby, I wonât be able to go. on. I feel so useless,â she said.
âItâs okay, Janie. Everything is fine. Donât be sad. Youâre good,â Benjamin comforted her.
Janie nodded at Benjamin with tears in her eyes and said, âOkay.â
Holding Benjaminâs hand, Janie felt its tender and protective touch for the first time. She yearned to depend on him but was unsure if he would be willing to open his heart to her.
After entering the ward, Benjamin lifted Janie and laid her on the bed, tucking a blanket over her.
âThe doctor instructed that you must lie flat and remain still, so donât move.â
Janie bit her lip and nodded. For the sake of her unborn child, she would agree to do anything.
The nurse pushed the patient trolley out and closed the door behind her.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Benjamin sat in front of the hospital bed.
Janieâs eyes were redârimmed as she choked out the words, âThank you, Benjamin.â
âIdiot,â Benjamin said with a wry smile, holding her hand. âThereâs no need to thank me. Youâre carrying my child, after all.â
A tearful smile spread across Janieâs face as she felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. The man she loved was with her, and they were going to have a child together. What more could she ask for?
Had she known how things would turn out, she would have stayed, especially since her leaving had caused trouble for Emmeline.
âWhat I did was foolish,â Janie admitted. âI should have told you the truth that day.â
Benjamin was silent for a while before saying, âThatâs in the past. Itâs good enough that you could come back.
âButâ¦â Janieâs voice trailed off as she lowered her gaze. âBut I got Emma into trouble.â
âThereâs no need to worry,â Benjamin whispered, âWeâre putting together a plan to rescue Emma, and weâve recently received some information that could help us.â
âAh!â Janie exclaimed, her excitement causing her to almost sit up.
Benjamin held her down. âDonât move,â he scolded. âYouâre not supposed to be moving around like that. Why are you so disobedient?â
Janie exclaimed, âFinally, news about Emma! Thatâs wonderful! Iâm so happy!â
âShh!â Benjamin cautioned. âBe careful; the walls have ears.â
Janieâs hand instinctively flew to her mouth. With her hand over her mouth, she softly asked, âDo you need my help?â
Benjamin reassured Janie, âNo, itâs better if you stay out of this. You need to take care of yourself and our unborn child. Stay here and wait for me to rescue Emma. Sheâll be relieved to see that youâre doing well.â
Great job! Just a minor suggestion to make the sentence smoother:
Janieâs heart sank. Did Benjamin only think Emmeline would be happy if Janie were doing well?