Mary perked up in joy , but fearing that she might have misheard , she pressed , " Really , Noelle ? " Noelle glanced at the shattered photo frame on the floor and calmly replied , " Even if Conner's dead , I have to live my life to the fullest . " Indeed . Now , Conner was no different from dead to her . Naturally , Mary was thrilled to hear this . After all , Noelle had been so devastated that it had seemed like she'd lost her point in living now that Conner was dead . " That's right ! Life goes on for the living ! " Mary exclaimed , her voice trembling with relief . That night , sounds from the room next door were bolder than before . Each breathy cry was like a dull blade sawing into Noelle's chest without mercy . Noelle didn't sleep until late into the night , and at dawn , the wail of an ambulance siren tore through the Ashford residence . When Noelle opened her bedroom door , she saw Conner rushing downstairs holding Sabrina in his arms . He had panic written all over his face and didn't even bother to spare Noelle a glance . In all the years she'd known him , she'd never seen him so alarmed . He'd always been composed and in control . Downstairs , the housekeepers were talking among themselves . " Mrs. Sabrina woke up feeling nauseous , and Mr. Ashford was so worked up that he called an ambulance right away and said she needed a check - up . " Another housekeeper snickered . " I could hear them from my room downstairs last night . After more than a month of that , it'd be stranger if she wasn't pregnant . " As Noelle stood at the top of the stairs , she gripped the polished wood railing so hard that she left scratches on it . Soon , the hospital called and asked for her . Noelle was too disgusted to go , but Yasmine pressed and added some guilt - tripping . " Noelle , even if Conner's gone , you're still family . The Ashfords have only always had few heirs to carry on the name , and this baby is a hard - won miracle . " She sighed and continued , " Dr. Brown is known for saving difficult pregnancies , yet he won't agree to come , and no amount of money can bring him here . Since the Spencers have ties in the medical field , you can surely reach him , right ? When that didn't move Noelle , Yasmine tried again . " We've treated you and the Spencers well . Back then- " Chapter 2 2/2 " I'll go , " Noelle said , cutting her off with a raised hand . She could see where this was going . It was true that the Ashfords had once helped the Spencers financially , and the Spencers had never been ones to accept help without paying it back . However , they'd long settled every debt of gratitude already . Still , if Yasmine insisted on bringing that up , Noelle would rather oblige than appear ungrateful . When she arrived at the hospital , Conner was scrambling to pull strings . However , this was a top private hospital in Norland , and the doctor , Dalton Brown , was a top obstetrician . Money alone wouldn't make him appear . Upon spotting her , Conner strode forward and seized her hand so hard it sent pain shooting up her wrist . " Noelle , you're finally here ! Sabrina has an unstable pregnancy , and the doctor says it's a tough case . Your family's acquainted with Dr. Brown , aren't they ? " Noelle looked down at the reddened skin he was holding onto , and a bitter smile tugged at her lips . Conner had always known that she couldn't stand pain and was highly sensitive . Sometimes , even a light touch could make her flinch . In the past , he'd used to gently hold her hand . But now , for the sake of the child in Sabrina's womb , he was too frantic to notice that he'd hurt her . Noelle smirked , and a cold glint flashed across her eyes as she said , " Caleb , you've never called me by my name . It's always been ' Ms. Spencer ."" It was absurd , really . When Conner had come back pretending to be Caleb , the flaws had been obvious . It was just that she'd been too blind then . She was convinced that the man she loved would never pull such an outrageous trick , so the suspicion had never crossed her mind until the previous night . Conner's expression awkwardly stiffened . Then , he briefly paused to confirm that Noelle hadn't noticed anything and immediately relaxed . " I was just worried about Sabrina and slipped up . It happens . " Noelle scoffed . " Oh , worried ? You should be gentler then . Didn't she beg you to be gentler last night ? " Chapter 3 1/2 Chapter 3