Chapter 721 It's My Fault
Vicky drove to the high-end private hospital Ava had mentioned.
Visiting hours were over, and a nurse stopped Ava from going to Alexander's room.
Ava called Mia, who then called the hospital to let Ava in.
After Mia's call, the nurse let her through.
Finally, Ava reached Alexander's door.
She took a deep breath, feeling nervous.
Seeing Ava's anxious look, Vicky asked, "Want me to knock for you?"
"No, I'll do it," Ava said firmly.
Vicky nodded and moved her wheelchair forward a bit.
Ava gathered her courage and gently knocked on the door.
Alexander was just a door away.
Her heart skipped a beat.
No response.
Ava thought, 'Is he asleep? Should I not disturb him?'
'But I'm already here; I can't just leave.'
"Ava, what's wrong? If you're scared, we can come back later."
"No," Ava shook her head.
She closed her eyes, tried to calm down, and said, "Alexander, it's me."
She wanted him to hear her voice.
"Can I come in? I need to talk to you."
Still no response.
Ava worried, 'Maybe he hears me and doesn't want to open the door. He doesn't want to see me.'
'Would my sudden visit upset him?'
When she hadn't seen him, she was desperate to come. Now, just a door apart, she was scared.
She felt torn between wanting to see him and fearing she'd disturb him.
"Alexander, I know you're mad at me, and I get it. I just want to say I'm sorry. I don't expect you to forgive me."
"Can you let me in? I'm really worried about you."
"Please, Alexander, I'm begging you." Tears started to fall.
"I'm sorry, really sorry. I know I messed up. I was in so much pain, and no matter what I did, it felt wrong."
Ava touched her belly and said, "Alexander, I'm pregnant. Our baby is almost five months old."
Saying it lifted a huge weight off her chest.
She felt relieved, then empty.
Ava leaned back in her wheelchair, stroking her belly.
"Alexander, I finally said it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept it from you."
"Before we got divorced, when you came back from your trip, I wanted to tell you. But then you wanted a divorce. I didn't want to use the baby to tie you down. And I was scared. I thought you loved Isabella and wouldn't want the baby. I was afraid you'd force me to have an abortion, so I didn't tell you."
"I thought I'd tell you someday, but I wanted to wait until the baby's born before the baby was born. But I was wrong. I should have told you from the start."
