Chapter 4

Ryan was shaken by the sudden chaos.

He just stood there, watching a doctor and nurses rush over to me, their arms full of medical gear.

With a tense look, Ryan asked, "Doc, she's not pretending, right? Is that real blood or just ketchup?"

The doctor shot back, "Are you blind? She's bleeding out—she could die any minute! How could you just stand there and watch a pregnant woman bleed like this?"

The commotion on this floor, combined with the cleaning ladies' help, drew a crowd of curious onlookers to the stairwell.

"Could she really be carrying Mr. Keaton's child?…