Ariana was shocked as she saw her hands smeared in her own blood.
A nosebleed?
She stared at them in disbelief, fear creeping up her spine.
Turning to Theodore, her voice wavered, âTheodore, whatâs going on with me? Iâm not dying, am 1?â
âNo, no, youâre not,â Theodore swiftly assured her, cradling her in his arms as he stemmed the bleeding.
Once it had stopped, he gently cleaned her hands.
âDonât worry, this is a reaction to the residual medication in your system.
Itâll pass after the surgery.
â
The fear didnât quite leave Ariana, and she clutched onto Theodore, her voice fragile, âThe surgery wonât harm the baby, will it?â
âAbsolutely not,â he reassured her softly.
Only when Ariana was convinced, a sigh of relief escaping her Lips, did she seem to relax.
Unbeknownst to her, Theodoreâs expression was heavy with concern.
Later that evening, Arianaâs mood had improved.
She decided to watch the movie âDeep Burialâ, a movie that Sonia and Sarah had talked about earlier.
Although Theodore was uninterested, he stuck by her side, opting to read a book instead.
As they settled into the evening, Ariana grew increasingly frustrated with the movie.
Nestled against Theodore, she critiqued aloud, âWhat a wasted opportunity.
A perfectly good suspense thriller reduced to a corny romance.
Even the suspenseful elements are copied from âThe Missing Bodyâ â almost word for word, even the name of the corpse!â
Her fury was mounting, and despite Theodoreâs attempts to soothe her she continued her tirade.
In a gentle move to halt her anger, Theodore pulled her into a ki*s, coaxing, âAlright, no more anger.
â
The ki*s served to pacify Ariana, and just as they pulled away, the credits rolled on the movie.
Yawning, she pulled Theodore closer.
âWill you tuck me in tonight?â
Theodore, looking at Ariana in his arms, chuckled, âWould you prefer a bedtime story instead?â
âAlright,â Ariana blushed slightly at his offer and responded in a Low voice, âI suppose our babies could Listen too.
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âSounds perfect,â Theodore replied, a tender smile on his face.
With a tender ki*s on her forehead, Theodore began to weave a story for Ariana.
It didnât take long for her to drift into a peaceful sleep, comforted by his presence.
Once she was asleep, Theodore slipped out of the ward quietly.
Waiting outside, Horace approached him with good news.
âThe problem has been resolved.
The operation was a great success.
â
Theodore acknowledged this with a nod.
âLetâs go and check.
â
While waiting for the elevator, Theodore casually asked, âIs âDeep
Burialâ well-received?â
Horace, adjusting his glasses with an air of impartiality, replied, âThe audience seems to enjoy it.
Itâs been performing well in the market.
â
âItâs nothing but plagiarism,â Theodore scoffed dismissively.
âDig up some information on this Edgar.
â
âCertainly, sir,â Horace acquiesced, before questioning the sudden interest.
âMay I ask why we are investigating him?â