---- Chapter 4 Ambrose stared at my pale face, momentarily dazed. But Nellie spoke up just in time. "I'm fine, Ambrose. It just hurt a little when she pushed me. There's no need for her to apologize." Her expression was thoughtful, but her every word added fuel to the fire. In an instant, Ambrose's expression hardened again. He shoved my head down, trying to force me to apologize. "IT won't! Ambrose, don't make me hate you!" I yelled. I fought back with all my might, yet despair and humiliation crashed over me like a tidal wave. Then, blood trickled down my leg, pooling quickly into a red smear on the floor. The pain was so intense that I nearly blacked out. ---- A beat later, I collapsed to the ground. My body trembled uncontrollably. Ambrose's eyes widened the moment he saw the blood. Nellie, however, feigned shock. She covered her mouth and gasped. "Oh no! Talitha, are you on your period? Why didn't you wear a pad? Are you having cramps?" With that much blood, there was no way that Ambrose-being the trained surgeon that he was -didn't know I was hemorrhaging. And yet, he barely looked at me. Instead, his gaze drifted back to Nellie's hand resting on her stomach. After that, he addressed me, "Tali, go lie down. I'll have someone bring you some medication. I'm taking Nellie to the hospital. She's too delicate to handle that kind of fall." ---- Even though I had already given up on him, his words still tore through me. Without hesitation, he scooped Nellie into his arms. She looped hers around his neck and shot me a smug look, as if to tell me she'd already won. As for me, I lay limp on the floor, completely drained. All I could see was Ambrose's retreating figure as he walked away without a second thought. I was unconscious the entire night. By the time I came to, the blood beneath me had dried. The pain in my abdomen had also dulled into something hollow and numb. I fumbled for my phone. The screen read 9:00 am. Yet, there were no missed calls or messages. When the medics arrived, they gasped at the sight