His face twisted. He scooped me up, stumbling toward the hallway, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Doctor! Someone collapsed!"

"Now!"

When I opened my eyes again, I heard voices arguing in the corridor outside.

"Doctor, what happened? She was fine a minute ago. Why did she faint?"

The doctor in the white coat finished his examination and let out a long, heavy sigh.

"She was in the early stages of pregnancy. She just miscarried." He fixed Jacob with a hard look. "No matter what your quarrel was about, you should have considered the condition of a pregnant woman."

The color drained from Jacob's face.

"Pregnant? Miscarriage? What the hell are you talking about?"