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Author: Esther Writes
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“News getting to us is that there seems to be trouble in paradise in the Shankly family. Mrs Selina Shankly, who is also heavily pregnant, reportedly fainted once she heard the news that her husband is adopted. Apparently, she missed it when it aired on the news just a few minutes before…”

Selina was rushed straight to her family's hospital and Leon is the only one who is mandated to attend to her, because she is his personal patient.

Leon did his job, stabilized her and went to run some tests. When he comes back to the private hospital room, he meets Selina sitting in the bed and holding the remote.

Her husband's exposure is what's all over the news right now. Her eyes are heavy with tears, but she is still watching the television.

“Selina, I don't think that you should be watching this.” Leon walks over to the wall to turn the television off, but Selina stops him.

“Leave it.” She says. “I have to know everything they know.”

Leon knows she is sad, but because she asked, he ha
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