Sloane's lips curled in a cruel smile . " If you're so desperate , then fine . I'll prove once and for all whether Logan cares more about me ... or your unborn child . " Moments later , she passed the phone back . " Logan , it's Serena . She's saying the baby's in trouble . She wants you to go back . " " Don't listen to her . " His voice was flat, impatient . " She's probably lying again . What matters right now is your hand . The doctor's on his way , don't be afraid . " The words sliced through Serena's heart like blades . Her vision dimmed . She felt the world slipping away . Before the EMT could say more , Logan ended the call . When the doctor tried again , the line went dead , he had shut his phone off . " This is madness ! " the doctor cursed , gripping Serena's hand . " Stay with me , Ms. Whitmore , we'll do everything we can ! " But the pain consumed her , drowning her in blackness . Somewhere deep inside , she knew . The child was gone . When she woke , the sterile bite of antiseptic filled her nose . The fluorescent light above was harsh , stabbing her already sore eyes . The doctor at her bedside spoke gently , though pity edged his voice . " It's alright , Mrs. Whitmore . You're still young . There will be other chances . " Serena's hand drifted to her belly , now flat , empty . Her eyes stung as hot tears slipped free . No one knew how hard this pregnancy had been for her . The Fairchild family had never accepted her . They had pressured her constantly to give them an heir . When she finally conceived , they had celebrated , briefly . But now , the baby was gone . And it was Logan himself who had pushed her into that fall . She lay motionless , the ache in her chest heavier than any wound . The Fairchilds would cast her aside . She knew it . Her child was gone . Her marriage was already nothing but ashes . Chapter2 74176 through the night alone while Logan spent the day on set at Silverline Studios , keeping Sloane company . When Serena called to say she felt awful , he told her to wait , he'd be right back . He returned the next afternoon , after her fever had broken . It had happened again and again , until the disappointments blurred together . They had finally fought . He had promised not to abandon her for Sloane again . She had warned him she would only forgive him five times . And this ... this was the fifth strike . " Sloane hasn't eaten , " Logan said now , snapping her out of the memory . " Since you don't want to get food , I'll take her . You can head home . " " Alright , " Serena said quietly . A She stepped past them . Logan's gaze snagged on the paper in her hand . " What's that you're holding ? " Clepter3
