âEasy there.
Stay put.
Iâll handle it,â Rosalynn assured her.
Valeria took a deep breath, containing her anger.
âLet her in, Rosalynn.
I want to know what she wants.
â
âAlright,â Rosalynn agreed, heading outside to find a young woman sobbing beside Hutton.
She seemed to be in her twenties with a pretty face and delicate features.
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Why was she meddling in someone elseâs marriage? Rosalynn wondered, her gaze turning icy.
âHutton, who is she?â
Hutton squirmed, looking guilty.
âRosalyn, meet Taliyah, my coworker.
â
Taliyah glanced at Rosalynn, recognition dawning.
âYou must be Rosalynn Fuller.
Huttonâs always talking about you.
â
Rosalynnâs expression remained impassive.
âLetâs not get cozy.
Hutton, bring her in.
â
Hutton hesitated before following Rosalynn inside, shooting a warning glance at Taliyah.
Taliyah shrugged off the tension and followed them inside.
Valeria, on the hospital bed, clenched her fists, struggling to control her emotions as she watched Taliyah enter.
âWhat the hell brings you here?â Valeria asked, her tone sharp.
Taliyah explained, âI heard about what happened to you, Valeria.
I came to see how youâre doing.
â
Valeria shot a cold look at Hutton.
âYou seem to be well-informed.
â
Hutton winced.
âValeriaâ¦â
âSave it,â Valeria cut him off, not wanting to hear his excuses.
Hutton held back his words, standing silently to the side.
Observing the tension, Taliyah intervened.
âValeria, donât be mad at him.
I understand youâre upset.
What happened last night was my mistake.
If you need to blame someone, blame me.
â
Valeriaâs fists tightened, her eyes flashing with anger.
âBlame you? I lost my child! Can you pay with your life?â
Taliyah looked pained.
âValeria, Iâm sorry for your loss but itâs not entirely my fault.
Losing a child is heartbreaking but maybe itâs a sign.
Perhaps you werenât meant to be a mother.
Moreover, your pregnancy wasnât planned.
Hutton mentioned you werenât happy about it.
Now that the childâs gone, maybe itâs a relief for you.
â
Valeria seethed with rage at Taliyahâs words.