After sleeping with Adam, Celine was left completely baffled by his cold distant attitude toward her. She couldnât make sense of what he was thinking, no matter how hard she tried.
All she could do was turn to her best friend for advice.
Robinâs reply came quickly, âIt means your couldnât keep her husband interested in bed. He slept with her once and already got bored.â
Is that it? Is that really what happened?
Real, lasting relationships required compatibility in all areas, and intimacy was among the most important She couldnât help but think about Adam. A like him was bound to have high standards, even in the bedroom. He would need someone who could excite and satisfy him.
Had she failed to meet his expectations? Had Adam slept with her once and already grown tired of her?
Robinâs next message popped up, âCeline, this friend youâre talking about⦠Itâs not actually you, is it? Is there something going on between you and Mr. Alvarez?â
Celine froze, unsure of how to reply. She decided it was better to steer clear of the tople, so she quickly denied it.
âItâs not me.â
She set her phone aside, her a tangled mess of emotions, and eventually drifted off to sleep.
When she opened her eyes the next morning, it was early. She got out of bed and began her routine.
As she brushed her teeth, a sudden and startling realization hit herâAdam hadnât used any protection.
Adam had done it three times, his actions intense and unrestrained, completely losing himself in the heat of the moment. And each time, heâd finished inside her..
Sheâd been so overwhelmed by the events that sheâd forgotten to take the birth control pill yesterday.
Panic seized her. In her current situation with Adam, having a child , Sp It was too late to make her own birth control pill now, so she rushed to the nearest pharmacy.
âWhat can I help you with, young lady?
the pharmacy owner asked as she entered.
Celineâs eyes scanned the shelves until they landed on a box of 48âhour emergency birth control pills.
recognized the brand, but one of its ingredients triggered an allergic reaction for her. But there any time waste, and there seem to be other options.
âIâll take that one,â she said pointing to the box.
Celine took the birth control pill and returned to University.
It wasnât long before Hailey spotted her, âCeline, Iâve been looking all over for you! Where did you â
Celineâs face was ashen, her complexion ghostly pale. The birth control pill she taken had triggered her allergy, and now her stomach was wracked with unbearable pain.
Hailey moved closer she noticed the fine sheen of sweat coating Celineâs forehead. âCeline are y you Before Celine could respond, her vision blurred and darkness consumed her. She collapsed to the ground. âCeline! Celine!â Hailey screamed in panic, her voice trembling okay? Donât scare m me like this!â
She immediately rushed Celine to the campus infirmary. Once there, Hailey turned to the school doctor, her words coming out in a frantic rush. âDoctor, whatâs wrong with her? Why did she suddenly faint?â
The doctor studied the blood test results. âShe appears to have had an allergic reaction to a medication â
âAllergic reaction? To what medication?â Hailey pressed.
âBirth control pill. She just took a birth control pill,â the doctor replied evenly.
What?
hapter 212 Haileyâs eyes widened in shock, her mind reeling. She expected Celine to collapse because of an allergic reaction to a birth control pill Celine lay on the infirmary bed; her delicate body curled into a tight ball like a shrimp. Her pale face was drenched in cold sweat, and she clutched her stomach with one hand, her expression twisted in agony.
Without a momentâs hesitation, Hailey pulled out her phone and dialed Adam.
At that very moment, Adam was at the hospital, sitting with Carly. She was as clingy as ever, resting her head on his chest.
âCarly, do you want some mango?â Lucy asked, walking over with a plate of freshly sliced fruit.
Carly pouted playfully. âAdam, feed me,â she said.
Adam picked up a small fork, spearing a piece of mango, and lifted it to her lips.
Just as she leaned in to take a bite, Adamâs phone buzzed. He pulled it out and answered the call.
Haileyâs panicked voice burst through the line immediately. âAdam, where you right now?â
âIâm at the hospital with .â
âCeline is in trouble, and youâre just sitting there with Carly? Get to the university right now. Celine fainted from an allergic reaction to a birth control pill!â