After arriving at the hospital, I was sent to the gynecology departnt for an examination, while Henry waited outside.
After briefly explaining the situation to the doctor, a series of tests were conducted again for , and the results weren’t good.
The doctor suggested that I be admitted to preserve the pregnancy for a while. I felt very down and completely lost my energy and spirit.
"Is the man outside your husband? Should he be inford of your condition? You need soone to take good care of you." The doctor asked .
"No, he’s just my friend. If I need him to look after , I’ll inform him, thank you." I replied wearily.
After transferring to the ward, Henry ca to my bedside and asked, "What’s the situation? I asked the doctor just now, but she didn’t tell ."
I had the doctor keep it confidential, naturally, she wouldn’t tell Henry as it’s the patient’s privacy.
The concern on Henry’s face didn’t seem fake; he did leave Azure first to bring to the hospital, which truly happened. I was wondering whether to tell him the truth and give him a choice.
If the child can be kept, at least I wouldn’t refuse his visits in the future.
"Henry, I..." I was just about to speak when Henry’s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller and chose to answer it first.
In a few words, I understood the general content of the phone call; it should have been Fern calling.
"How could it be this severe?"
"I’m coming over imdiately!"
"Yeah, I got it."
My heart, which was wavering just monts ago, instantly fird up; Henry rely had a guilty conscience, bringing to the hospital first, how could I be swayed so easily?
Luckily, I didn’t say anything, or I might have earned myself a bad reputation for manipulating the situation.
After hanging up, Henry hesitated as he looked at . Without needing him to speak further, I smiled, "Go ahead, you’ve brought to the hospital, that’s enough."
"She twisted a bone, it’s quite serious, I’m going over to check." Henry seed like he was explaining to .
"No need to explain, you’re free now too." I maintained a calm smile, speaking lightly.
Inside, the pain and tension, I didn’t want to reveal at all, the child in my belly isn’t just mine, but if I want to give birth, I’ll have to find a way to carry the burden alone.
Henry frowned slightly and then turned to leave.
As I watched the door to the ward close, my mind couldn’t calm for a long ti.
After a while, I asked the doctor to contact a caregiver to take care of during these days.
Then I made a call to Sherman Hathaway to request leave; he worriedly wanted to visit at the hospital, I gave him an address, telling him to co the next day.
At night, I was scrolling through my phone by the hospital bed and ca across a post from Azure, posted five hours ago, which should have been when Henry took to the hospital.
A photo of an injured ankle, and a brief caption: What’s more painful than the ankle injury is the heart.
She thought the man who deeply loved her chose to send his similarly indisposed ex-wife to the hospital when she got hurt, thinking about it truly felt sad.
But she deserved it, I had once experienced countless monts of pain from being abandoned, Henry always unhesitatingly chose her.
In my last life, before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I already felt unwell, and once, my chest hurt so much I was sweating profusely and wanted Henry to take to the hospital. At that ti, Azure called and said she was pregnant, Henry rushed to her side imdiately.
When I died, it was the peak of their happiness and fulfillnt in life, Azure was accepted by The Preston Family, got pregnant, and Henry was recognized by Walter Vaughn and the others, the couple even opened a grand hotel.
I never thought I’d have a chance to make Azure suffer.
On a whim, I liked Azure’s post.
Perhaps because I liked it, Azure deleted that post the next day.
"Zoe, what’s going on? Why do you suddenly need hospitalization? And in the obstetrics departnt?" Sherman Hathaway ca to see and asked in astonishnt.
I sighed helplessly, "Weak body, mainly gynecological issues. The doctor said if left untreated, might affect having kids in the future, so I hurriedly got hospitalized."
I didn’t want to tell anyone in the family about the pregnancy.
Sherman Hathaway sighed heavily, "It’s all because of Henry that you ended up like this. I rember you were quite healthy as a child, not this excessively skinny."
"It’s all in the past, I just bla my own love-struck mind." I gave a bitter smile.
"Fortunately, you two never had kids, enabling a clean divorce without much entanglent; otherwise, it’d truly be a ss, potentially even harming the child." Sherman Hathaway opened the thermos box he’d brought with warm red date and white fungus soup inside.
I: ...
He said, "Have so, your sister-in-law made it."
Then I carefully sat up and began sipping the soup directly from the thermos.
Sherman Hathaway’s words made heavy-hearted. If I insist on giving birth alone, would that be really a wrong decision?
A child needs not only material support but also paternal love, which I cannot provide.
Moreover, should the Preston Family find out about the child’s existence, how would things unravel? Even if Azure later bears a child for the Preston Family, it doesn’t guarantee that they’ll ignore mine.
Just as I was in a daze, footsteps sounded at the door; Henry walked in.
I was startled, "Why is it you?"
"Who are you expecting?" Henry seed dissatisfied with my question, his eyes darkening, "Dylan Dawson?"
No, I’d rather hire a caregiver than have Dylan Dawson care for . I don’t have it in to ask Dylan Dawson to watch over while carrying Henry’s child.
I certainly didn’t want to exploit Dylan Dawson’s affection for .
"Azure’s injury was quite serious, wasn’t it? You should be looking after her, otherwise she’ll feel heartache again." I couldn’t help but mock.
Now, towards Azure, I didn’t need to maintain even basic decency, mocking as I wish, ignoring as I please, even occasionally upsetting her felt surprisingly liberating.
"Do you enjoy mocking her this much?" Henry wasn’t angry but sat down on the chair beside , looking at with a half-smile, "Why aren’t you acting like a caring sister to her like before?"
"Why keep pretending when everything’s exposed?" I looked coldly at Henry.
"So, did you tell everyone she’s the cause of our divorce?" Henry asked again.
I replied exaggeratedly, "Yes, I specifically told everyone about it; I calculated when my colleagues would visit and loudly accused Azure of being a howrecker, aiming to embarrass her utterly, satisfied?"
Henry nodded, "Satisfied."
"Then hurry to accompany Azure and tell her you have defended her, stop being an eyesore here, I need to recuperate; good mood is important." Although my words were true, the doctor also advised to keep my emotions steady.
"How long do you need to be hospitalized? What’s the issue?" Henry ignored my mocking tone and asked seriously.
"Of course, it’s concerning my ability to have children with my next husband in the future; I have to nurture my body well to embark on a wonderful marriage again." I replied coldly.
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