The world around her seemed to spin. She no longer cared about hospital regulations or the stares of the security guards. Celine pounded on the surface of the steel door with her trembling fists. "Leo, I beg you! Not now! Open your eyes, Leo!"
Henry immediately caught Celine's body as she nearly collapsed. She sobbed uncontrollably against Henry's chest, her entire strength siphoned away by the brief glimpse behind the door.
Henry tightened his embrace, letting his shirt become soaked by Celine's tears. He could feel her body shaking violently, as if her bones were no longer capable of supporting her own weight.
"Celine, pull yourself together. I am begging you, no matter what happens, you must stay strong for the sake of the baby in your womb," Henry whispered softly, right beside her ear.
