Pregnant with an Lovely Liar

tivation running high, she arrived at Central Hospital, a place known for both its medical excellence and the strictness of its

alled a deep but

tood the Chief of Surgery, Dr. Jesús Rivas. His bearing was imposing, wit

ractical test before making a final d

with its bright corridors and the faint scent of disinfectant, seemed like a maze of

this room. He needs a bandage change and

e weight of the world rested on her shoulders.

e curtains. In the bed, a young man rested with a serene but curious

head. His voice had a softne

e blush rise in her neck. "I'm Clara

t you, Clara

e more palpable. Every movement seemed charged with an unkn

ked with a smile that seemed

sound professional while avoiding looking directly i

mured, and although his words were simple

s brushed. It was a brief contact, but the effect was

exist. Mateo's gaze was intense, almost hypnotic, as thou

riate," Clara said, more t

nd took her by the waist, pulling her closer. The be

least important thing," he whispered,

the way Mateo looked at her, a mix of tenderness and dang

, and Jesús appeared with

d, his voice sounding more like

mediately, trying to

... finishing atten

seemed eternal, then nodded slowly before leavi

the door, she couldn't resist turning back one last time. He was still watching

emotions swirling inside her. This first day of work hadn't been what she imagined. She leaned

e murmured to herself, still feel

empting promises and dangerous secrets. A part of her wanted to ret

rifying moment: the brush of their hands, the proximity of their bodies, the spark that had ignited something unexpected inside him. For a moment, he allow

ys defined her relationship with Mateo. She wore a simple yet elegant dress, and her hair cascaded in natural waves over her shoulders. There

h it, there was a slight unease. Her tone carried the same mix of softn

that seemed to disarm any suspicion, but this time, it carried a barely p

," he replied, trying to m

rching for the right words to speak to him. Since Mateo had been admitted to the hospital, Dana had done everything she could to stay by his side, to suppor

hite flowers she had bought on her way to the hospital. "I kno

were speaking from the other side of an invisible wall. As she arranged the flowers on the bedside table, Mateo wondered how he had come to this poin

ase was beginning to form. She had noticed something in the atmosphere when she entered the room, an indefinable feeling,

came," she commented, trying to sound

at they shared. And deep down, he knew he had built something with her that he didn't want to destroy. But at the same time, he felt trapped between the comfort of

on to trust, to keep fighting for what they had. But the words he wasn't saying began to fill the