- 5.
I haven’t been to the company since that day,
and Grant hasn’t come home.
Only the HR manager called, formally
informing me of a month’s salary deduction
for unexcused absence.
I didn’t care. I wished Grant would just fire
止
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But I knew, as long as I was useful to Star, he
wouldn’t let me go.
I drifted through my days. Eating little, my
baby finally started kicking.
I was in excruciating pain, almost
unconscious, when Grant rushed in.
In a daze, I think I saw worry in his eyes.
I laughed bitterly; he wouldn’t care if I died.
I woke up the next morning in the hospital.
Grant was holding my IV tube.
I looked away, staring out the window.
“Susan, I didn’t take good care of you and the
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baby. You’re right to be angry.”
I didn’t respond, but tears fell.
Grant turned my face, kissing my tears.
“Star meant well that day, and you shouldn’t
have upset her. She’s sensitive and can’t
handle emotional distress. I’ve already
apologized to both of you. Let’s forget about
it, okay?”
His tone was gentle, something I’d never seen
before.
But it was all for Star.
I smiled. “Okay.”
I’m leaving after the abortion, so what does it
