She knew that when she awoke again, the child in her belly would be gone...
The operation was conducted by Quinn Johnson and assisted by Emily Stone. It lasted about forty minutes, then it was announced to be over.
When Liam Yancey entered the operating room, he stared at the woman's pale smiling face on the operating table and the tear streaks that had yet to dry on her cheeks. His dark eyes gradually turned red.
He gently lifted her up. His towering figure was cold all around, exuding a suppressed aura.
Liam Yancey carried her back to the ward. The anaesthetic was not heavy, and Tara Summer woke up after half an hour. Her first move upon waking was to place both hands on her lower abdomen.
The cold touch there reminded her; her child was gone. Her baby was gone...
"Tara..." Liam Yancey watched her actions, heartbroken, held her, let her lean against his chest, and gently stroked her cheek to comfort her, "It's over, everything is over..."