Chapter 4 Emily's POV I tried to sit up but hissed when my hand sank into a ceramic piece . I had fallen on the shattered bowl . Now , I was covered in cuts and " fertility soup . " Yay . A movement to my right startled me , and I looked to see Lucy there , seemingly unaffected by my fainting spell and subsequent injuries . She couldn't care less about me ; I knew that . It was just startling to see her exact level of indifference . For god's sake , she was yawning . Like my pain bored her . I heard the front door open before fully collecting myself and trying to rise to my feet . I 1/7 Chapter 4 7 +5 Bonus knew it was Louis just by his thundering footsteps as he ran across the house towards the kitchen . When he entered the room , his eyes immediately zeroed in on me , and seemingly genuine concern appeared on his face . " Emily , " he murmured as he walked over and carefully knelt beside me . " Emily , are you okay ? What happened ? " Why was he so concerned ? Didn't he remember what I had screamed at him through the phone ? He put his hands on my arms , and I couldn't help but relax a bit under the warmth of his palms . Damn , I should have resisted . I should have pushed him away and torn him a new one . But I didn't . " Emily isn't feeling well . You should get her checked out at the hospital , " Lucy said , her tone was sharp but not malicious - not in front of Louis . " Mom , what happened ? Why is she covered- ? " Chapter 4 +5 Bonus knew it was Louis just by his thundering footsteps as he ran across the house towards the kitchen . When he entered the room , his eyes immediately zeroed in on me , and seemingly genuine concern appeared on his face . " Emily , " he murmured as he walked over and carefully knelt beside me . " Emily , are you okay ? What happened ? " Why was he so concerned ? Didn't he remember what I had screamed at him through the phone ? He put his hands on my arms , and I couldn't help but relax a bit under the warmth of his palms . Damn , I should have resisted . I should have pushed him away and torn him a new one . But I didn't . " Emily isn't feeling well . You should get her checked out at the hospital , " Lucy said , her tone was sharp but not malicious - not in front of Louis . " Mom , what happened ? Why is she covered- ? " 2/7 Chapter 4 +5 Bonus Lucy waved a hand to dismiss his concern . " It's nothing . We had a little disagreement , and she accidentally dropped the soup I made for her . Then she fainted and fell right on top of it . I didn't know what to do ; I'm so glad you came home when you did , son . " Of course , Lucy would do all she could to distance herself from any responsibility and then . play the damsel in distress . Lucy always knew how to twist the narrative around in her favor to make sure , if anything , I looked like the problem . Her pure malice toward me was well hidden under a carefully constructed façade - something Louis never seemed to grasp . Lucy rose to her feet and collected her things . " I'll give you both some space , " she said and glanced at me as if she were being gracious . " But remember , Emily , drinking all of that wine will only hurt your overall health . " 3/7 Chapter 4 1 +5 Bonus Louis glanced over to her as he slowly helped me to my feet . " Mom , don't do that . Please don't overstep . Whether you like it or not , Emily is my wife . There's no one else for me . " Lucy's smile twitched into a grimace for a moment . Before yesterday , I would have felt love and pride at Louis for standing up for me . But now , I couldn't feel anything besides sadness and apathy . I was numb . " Of course , dear , " Lucy said too sweetly . " I'll leave you to it . " With that , she left , and the air felt a little bit lighter . IF only just . The tension between Louis and I could still be cut with a knife . " Come on , " he said as he gently led me to the side door towards the car , " Let's get you to the hospital . " The ride to the hospital was pretty silent . I stared blankly out the window , barely feeling the 417 Chapter 4 +5 Bonus stinging cuts on my arms and hands . I saw Louis in the window reflection , glancing at me as if unsure what to say . But I was too tired to start the conversation . My every movement felt heavy with exhaustion . At the hospital , a doctor quickly came to see us ; I recognized her as Dr. Jenna Anderson , a distant family friend of Louis , but someone whom I had enjoyed when I met her at the wedding . " Hey guys , how are you ? I saw you on the list and knew I had to come over and check on you , Emily , " she said with a genuine smile . Louis nodded in greeting but seemed anxious to get me looked at . " Thanks , Dr. Anderson . Emily fainted on top of a shattered bowl of soup . Of course , we want the cuts checked out , but I'm more worried about the fainting . " Jenna looked knowingly at me as if saying , " What would we do without worrywart husbands ? " I 5/7 Chapter 4 +5 Bonus didn't react back , and her smile faltered . Then she turned to Louis and said , " And you should be more worried about the fainting , but I wouldn't get too worked up about it yet . Any number of factors can . cause fainting . " She pulled on some gloves . " Let me clean up these cuts and see if any need stitches . And I'll ask Emily some questions to get a sense of what may have happened . " As she cleaned me up , I answered Dr. Anderson's questions as best I could while still feeling emotionally out of it . However , it did help me realize there were previous symptoms I had been ignoring - occasional nausea , dizziness , hot flashes . I noticed something spark in Jenna's eyes as it all came together . " What ? " I asked . " What do you think it is ? " She shook her head . " I'm not sure . I want to run some tests , though . And I want to keep you overnight for observation anyway , just in case . " 6/7 Chapter 4 +5 Bonus Louis nodded urgently , obviously happy that I would receive more medical care . For all his flaws , he had always been mindful of my physical well- being . I agreed a little more reluctantly . Still , I ended up in an ugly hospital gown on an uncomfortable hospital bed . Louis sat beside me , his dress shirt and pants wrinkled and a bit stained now . He looked as put together as I felt - meaning not at all . Suddenly, I couldn't hold it in any longer . I broke through my numbness and asked , " Louis , have you ever cheated on me ? " His eyes widened in shock , but without missing a beat , he shook his head and said firmly , " No , Emily . I've never cheated on you . " I searched his face for any signs of a lie , but his expression was steady and sincere . Still , something didn't sit right with me .