Chapter 48

Latisha stared at her empty suitcase. All that was left were two sets of undergarments. She managed a weak, bitter smile and said nothing.

The woman had no idea that the clothes in her hands were probably worth more than the down payment on her entire apartment.

Right now, Latisha couldn't bring herself to care about clothes. She was far more worried about the baby in her womb.

Once everyone was gone, she pushed herself up to find the doctor.

The clinic was small, with just two floors-outpatient services downstairs and a few beds for infusions or short stays upstairs. There were only five doctors on staff, working in shifts.

She went to the consultation room and, seeing it was empty, knocked before entering.

The doctor looked up and recognized her. Latisha's arrival the night before had required all of them to come in. They had wanted to transfer her to a major hospital, but with no family present, they'd had to treat her there.