âWhereâs Olivia?â he asked.
Oliviaâs sweet voice floated from the kitchen.
âDaddy!â
Mark hurried to the kitchen, only to stop in shock.
Olivia sat at a small table, her face smeared with buttercream, half of the cake conspicuously absent.
She had clearly enjoyed a significant portion of it.
Panic struck Mark as he remembered the ring hidden inside the cake.
He frantically checked the cake with a fork but found nothing.
Turning to Olivia, who was contentedly licking her lips and patting her full belly, he realized the urgency of the situation.
Scooping up Olivia, he instructed Cecilia, âGet her a coat.
We need to go to the hospital now.
â
Cecilia was bewildered.
Nobody was hurt.
Why the hospital on her birthday?
Mark, struggling to maintain composure, explained, âOlivia swallowed my proposal ring.
Thankfully, she wasnât choked.
We need to see if the doctor can retrieve it.
â
Anxiety gripped Cecilia, and even Edwin, feeling responsible, decided to follow, ensuring his sisterâs safety.
This birthday was proving to be anything but ordinary.
In the car, Mark held Ceciliaâs cold hand, trying to reassure her.
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âDonât worry.
Itâs going to be okay.
â
Cecilia, while concerned, didnât blame him.
She looked down at Olivia, who, full and content, had fallen asleep in her arms, occasionally licking her fingers even in slumber.
Arriving at the hospital, Olivia remained asleep.
The ultrasound revealed the blurry image of the costly pink diamond.
The doctor, noting Markâs gaze and Ceciliaâs elegant attire, seemed to grasp the situation.
He adjusted his glasses and declared, âI donât recommend removing it surgically.
The only option now is to let it pass naturally.
Iâll give her something and we wait for a while.
And then, youâll have to search for the ring in her waste.
â