Chapter 0037 Carolines POV : I sprinted out of William and Sophias villa with little ceremony , running until I was far enough away to cough up all the blood in my mouth . My stomach was in agony from the damage done by the cancer . I had no choice but to shamefully sit on the side of the road while I waited for a taxi , in pain and tasting iron . Id been terrified at the possibility of William following me outside , whether it be out of anger or suspicion . If he did , he would undoubtedly see my secret revealed as crimson splatters all over the ground . Would William feel disgusted ? Worried ? Would he take it as another way to blame and humiliate me ? For my own sake , William couldnt know about my illness , and neither could Sophia . Sophia would only gleefully turn around and use my sickness to taunt me more . She had defiled the grave of my puppy just out of spite , and she faked an injury by me just for Williams sympathy . It was pathetic how much William followed her tune . Sophia had been so aggressive towards me , and William had immediately come to her defense , no questions asked . Then he dared to act as if I would hurt the mother of his child . I was once a mother ! Or , I was almost a mother , if it wasnt for that tragic day . When the taxi finally came , I was so weak that I couldnt even make it inside . The taxi driver had to help me into his car , giving me a worried look all the while . I had to gingerly assure him that I was okay before he took me to the hospital . I could feel my energy being sapped more and more from my body the longer I stayed in the taxi . Weakly , I grabbed my phone , calling someone I knew I could trust : Martin . To my relief , Martin was quick to pick up , a smile in his voice . Caroline ! Hey , whats up ? Did you find out anything else about your father ? I tried not to let out a whimper from the agonizing pain in my stomach . No , I rasped into the phone . Martin , Im sorry to bother you . But … Im not feeling well right now . Worry blanketed Martins voice as his tone grew panicked . Caroline ? Whats wrong ? he asked . Where are you ? Martins voice was a comfort to me , because unlike William , he actually cared for me . I felt awful for depending on Martin for help all the time ; but he was truly a blessing in my life , always there for me when I needed him the most . Dont worry , I assured him , trying to keep the tremble from my voice . I clutched tightly at my abdomen , which eased my pain only slightly . Its not very serious ; just a bit of bleeding . Im on my way to the hospital , alright ? Martin made an unsure noise , but in the end , he replied , Okay . Ill be here , waiting for you . Please , take care . 1/2 Chapter 0037 +25 BONUS Thank you , Martin , I whispered tiredly into the phone . Martin chuckled softly on the other end , filling me with warmth. Hey , dont worry about it , he told me . Were friends , arent we ? Yeah , I said with a broadening smile . Were friends . I hung up and squeezed my eyes shut for the rest of the taxi ride , helplessly holding my stomach and wishing for the pain to go away while the car took me to my destination . Our arrival to the hospital was swift , and I paid the taxi driver a generous tip as I got out . As soon as I stepped onto the pavement , my knees buckled and gave out under me . What little strength I had finally ran out . I let out a pained cry as I fell , fully expecting to get a knee injury alongside my stomach cancer . A pair of gentle hands caught me before the painful crash . I looked up in surprise to see it was Martin , who studied me with a face full of worry ! A weak smile crossed over my face at the sight of my friend . Oh , thank God , I whispered softly . I Before I could finish another word , a burst of agony struck me , hitting me so hard that my world began to go dark . Caroline ! I heard Martin yell past my fading hearing . My eyes strained to stay open as he hurriedly carried me into the hospital . I heard Martin begin frantically ordering around the doctors as they laid me on a stretcher . I could barely make out their alarmed words , but one thing another doctor said stuck with me : The cancer seems to have spread . Its worse than ever before . We need to take her in for emergency treatment . A tormented groan left my lips as they wheeled me into a white room . Why me ? What did I do to deserve this ? were my very last thoughts before I blacked out .