Twins - The Unforeseen Legacy of My Ex's Uncle-in-Law novel Chapter 259

Enoch wheeled himself back into his room, only to find Drusilla already nestled in bed. She'd shrugged off her coat and kicked off her shoes, lying there in a kind of defeated heap.

Enoch, still in his wheelchair, eyed her curled-up form and asked, "You want to sleep already?"

Without lifting her head, her voice muffled by the blankets, she murmured, "Yeah, not feeling too well. Thought I'd try to sleep it off."

She was genuinely unwell. A flood of unpleasant memories washed over her.

Drusilla lay under the covers, her head pounding fiercely.

Enoch wheeled closer to the bed, eyeing the lump under the blankets. "What's wrong?"

"Everything hurts."

Frowning, he pushed himself to the edge of the bed and peeled back the blanket. There she was, her eyes shut tight, her face scrunched up in discomfort.

Initially, Enoch had thought her mood was down because of Lilith's pregnancy news, perhaps upset or jealous. But now, it seemed like she was actually physically ill.

His tone softened instantly, "Should I call the doctor?"

"No."

Despite her protests, Enoch reached for his phone, ready to make the call.

But Drusilla quickly grabbed his hand, "Really, I'm fine. You should get back to what you were doing."

"I've got nothing pressing." How could he focus on anything else with her like this? His concern wouldn't allow it.

It took a while, but Drusilla finally started to feel a bit better. She lay there, looking over at Enoch, who was now holding her hand. His presence was incredibly grounding.

Her gaze shifted to the window, "Just... remembered some things from the past."

Enoch softly encouraged, "I'm here to listen."

Leaning back against her pillow, Drusilla sniffled, "I was never in great health. When I first got pregnant, I couldn't eat anything. Ended up spending two months in the hospital. Back then, I thought, for the one I love, it's worth the sacrifice. As long as the children grow up healthy, nothing else matters. When I was seven months along, I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. But then he told me he didn't want the babies, asked me to get rid of them. I refused. So, we divorced! His mother claimed the babies were the result of an affair, and even my father believed it. I was thrown out of my own home. He's moved on now, has a new wife, a new child... And me? What do I have? Just these nightmares that won't fade and wounds that won't heal. That's... my past."

As she finished, Drusilla's eyes welled up with tears. She looked up at Enoch, managing a tearful smile, "Thinking about it, I guess I'm not doing much better than you, am I? Enoch, we're both fools! You had Odette, I had Harlan... We're the most miserable souls on earth."

Listening to her, Enoch suddenly reached out, placing his hand gently on her head.