Calvin Yance and Cherry took to the hospital room.
It was a spacious and luxurious family room.
"Ms. Lily, I’ll stay with you tonight." Seeing the accompanying bed nearby, Cherry imdiately said.
I frowned and said without hesitation, "No need, I’m not bedridden, I can manage on my own. Besides, maybe I can be discharged this afternoon."
In my heart, I still didn’t want to stay in the hospital.
Especially after running into Daniel Carter in the corridor earlier, it made even more resistant to being here.
I was afraid if I stayed, I might run into him again.
Then, with his cold and indifferent attitude as if we were strangers, my heart would shatter into pieces again.
What I feared more—
Worried that in my weakened state during illness, if I t him again, I would involuntarily show weakness, start a conversation, and try to hold onto him.
If that happened, our relationship would beco even more tangled.
That’s why I was praying that when the test results ca out, I’d be fine and could be discharged imdiately.
"President Yance, I’m afraid I’ll trouble you to manage the company. Cherry accompanying here is enough, you should head back." I lay down on the hospital bed and gently suggested to Calvin Yance that he should leave.
Calvin Yance looked at , as if he had sothing to say, but after a mont of silence, he nodded, "Okay, I’ll head back first. If you need any help, have Cherry call ."
"Mm, thank you. You’ve been a great help today."
Since the last ti we clarified things between us, he has been noticeably more distant from .
But today, when I unexpectedly fainted and he brought to the hospital, attentive as ever, I felt like his care for had resurfaced.
So, I could only subtly express my stance once again.
Calvin Yance turned and left, and I felt sowhat relaxed.
Having soone of the opposite sex around always makes one a bit uneasy.
Cherry stared at the hospital room’s doorway, and after retracting her gaze, she looked at and whispered, "President Yance indeed has intentions towards you. Ever since you broke up with Mr. Carter, his gaze at you has beco bolder."
I was slightly surprised, "Is it that obvious?"
"Yes!"
I thought to myself, fortunately, we clarified things early on.
Cherry’s eyes twinkled, "Ms. Lily, actually, you could try accepting President Yance. Everyone is in the sa industry, sharing interests, it could be great."
I gave her a cold glance, pretending to have the authority of a boss, "You’ve beco bold recently, daring to ddle in matchmaking."
Cherry shivered in fright and imdiately apologized. After a while, she indignantly said, "I just thought about eting Mr. Carter earlier. He clearly saw you in a wheelchair, knowing you might be ill or unwell, and he didn’t even show a bit of concern, just walked away coldly. I just—"
Cherry beca more and more indignant, secretly gritting her teeth, feeling extrely dissatisfied.
"I just feel like you should quickly date soone else to make him nervous, to see if he truly doesn’t care anymore!"
"Childish!" I scolded, then exhaled gently after lying down, calmly saying, "Being strangers is the best arrangent. If it’s on-again-off-again, it would be unbearable."
Cherry sighed helplessly, "I just can’t accept it, clearly so in love, so compatible."
I closed my eyes, pretending to sleep, giving no further response.
Love, compatibility, in the face of companionship, is all but fleeting clouds.
The ability to hold onto each other is the true sign of love and compatibility.
I initially intended to just close my eyes for a light nap, but I ended up really falling asleep.
After an unknown amount of ti, Cherry woke up.
"What’s the matter? Can I be discharged?" I asked as soon as I opened my eyes.
Cherry shook her head, "No, the doctor is here."
I quickly turned over, and sure enough, two doctors in white coats ca in.
"Miss Miller, here is your test report." The doctor handed the report and, before I could clearly see what was written on it, stated astonishingly, "You’re pregnant, and your fainting might be related to your body’s initial discomfort during early pregnancy."
My ears buzzed, and my mind felt struck by lightning!
I didn’t even have ti to clearly see what was written on the report, and just stared at the doctor in shock, "What did you say? I’m pregnant?"
"Yes, it’s an early pregnancy. However, your health isn’t too good, with high blood pressure, anemia, and elevated cholesterol—is it because of late nights and overworking? This physical condition isn’t ideal for nurturing a new life. If you plan to keep the child, you’ll need to take better care of your health. If not, I’d recomnd a tily abortion followed by proper rest."
The doctor was quick and efficient, not waiting for to digest the earth-shattering news before rattling off instructions.
Thankfully, Cherry was quick on her feet.
She must have noticed my confusion and got up to talk to the doctor, "Can we take so ti to think it over before making a decision?"
"Sure, rest for now. There will be other tests later," the doctor left with a few reminders before exiting.
"Ms. Lily, Ms. Lily?" Cherry called to a few tis, and when I didn’t respond, she had to nudge .
Only then did I co back to my senses.
"Cherry, did you hear what the doctor said?" I looked at her blankly, slowly asking word by word.
"I heard it." Cherry grasped my arm tightly, "Ms. Lily, you’re pregnant."
She paused for a mont before continuing, "The child... it’s Mr. Carter’s, right?"
A buzzing filled my mind again, as I suddenly realized who the father of the child was.
Other than Daniel Carter, there was no one else.
How ridiculous.
Daniel and I painstakingly broke up, and now we don’t even greet each other, yet fate plays such a big joke—placing a new life inside .
A new life from Daniel Carter and .
"How is it possible..." I muttered, recalling the few tis we were intimate, we took precautions.
As I sifted through mories, it suddenly dawned on —on the night we broke up, things got too wild.
We ran out of protection and went at it bare at the end.
But such a chance—seems too improbable.
"Of course, it’s possible. No birth control thod is 100% effective," Cherry said, blushing and speaking softly.
I looked at her, feeling extrely uneasy.
After being with Adrian Gordon for over six years, we never crossed that line.
But after being with Daniel Carter for only two months, I ended up carrying his child.
How would others view this?
I started to feel troubled, wondering what to do.
Daniel and I are in the sa city, constantly running into each other at various occasions. If I keep this child, eventually he will find out.
At that ti, who knows how chaotic the situation will beco.
Would the sort of "battle for the child," or "privileges through motherhood," or abandoning the mother but keeping the child that’s depicted in dramas happen to too?
But if I abort this child...
Just entertaining the thought filled with reluctance.
Although he’s only been in my body for a few days, although I just found out about his existence, I already instinctively believe—I can’t possibly abort him!
I never imagined I’d fall in love again, never imagined being with another man.
If I could have a child, and such excellent genes at that, I would be truly overjoyed! I feel this is a gift from heaven, a grand blessing!
"Cherry, this news must remain secret, understood?" I suddenly looked at Cherry, solemnly urging her.
Cherry frowned, "Ms. Lily, don’t you want Mr. Carter to know? But this is such a big matter..."
"Keep it a secret!" I interrupted her before she finished speaking, emphasizing once more.
She closed her mouth imdiately and stopped talking.
"What did the doctor say is wrong with my body?" After deciding to keep this little life, I instantly went into motherhood mode.
I want to nurture a healthy life, so naturally, I need to take good care of my body.
I was too shocked earlier, my mind short-circuited, and I couldn’t clearly hear what the doctor said.
Cherry said, "You’ve been fatigued recently, not getting enough rest. The doctor said you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and anemia..."
"Alright, I need to sleep well. Get a big al. I want to eat after I wake up."
After saying this, I turned over, lay down, and closed my eyes to continue sleeping.
Cherry must think I’m a bit strange, but I couldn’t be bothered; I just wanted to imrse myself in my own world and savor the joy of soon becoming a mother.
In the bed, I covered my abdon with one hand, already beginning to envision the scene when the child is born.
Later that day, the doctor ca over again.
By then, I had cald down.
I listened to the doctor’s words very attentively, asking carefully how to nurse my body, how to safeguard the pregnancy.
Upon learning that I wanted to keep the child, the doctor was very responsible, advising to go to the obstetrics departnt for a check-up later, where they would give more detailed pregnancy guidance.
Initially, I was thinking of leaving the hospital as soon as possible, but now I’m not in a rush.
I’ll stay for a couple more days, until I’m sure my body is fine, sure that the little sprout inside is healthy, then it’s not too late to leave.
In the evening, I let Cherry go ho.
She’s just helping out, not like she’s signed a contract to sell herself.
I can take care of myself.
At night, Grace chatted with on WeChat and sent her flight information.
I had firmly said before that I would pick her up, but now...
[Grace, I might not be able to pick you up at the airport. I’ll arrange for soone else to pick you up and ensure you return safely.]
Grace thought I was too busy with work.
[It’s not that, you’ll understand when you arrive.]
After chatting on WeChat, I rembered the doctor’s advice to rest early and avoid staying up late.
But I’ve always had trouble sleeping, and laying in the hospital bed made it even harder to fall asleep.
Late at night, when willpower is at its weakest.
This insomnia led to repeatedly ponder whether I should tell Daniel about this.
I’m ninety-nine percent certain that if I tell him, he will definitely want to reconcile and give the child a complete ho.
But if that’s the case, he would inevitably be dragged down by .
And what would the Carter family think of ?
They might think I’m using the child to bind Daniel, using the child to secure my position.
So, absolutely not.
I deliberated repeatedly, not knowing how long I pondered, until finally sleepiness overca and I drifted into unconsciousness.
In a dazed stupor, I seed to sense that the room door had opened.
But I thought I was dreaming.
My sixth sense warned that soone seed to be standing by the bed, but initially, I thought it was an illusion.
Until the indescribable pressure persisted, my taut awareness suddenly awoke, and I turned my head sharply.
Indeed, a tall and imposing figure stood by the bedside!
The light from the corridor outside shone through the glass window of the hospital room door, vaguely illuminating that person’s face, but I was still startled, nearly falling off the bed.
"Careful!" The figure reacted imdiately, bending down swiftly to catch .
The familiar voice let know I wasn’t dreaming, nor was it an illusion.
It was truly him.
The man I saw during the day, acting like a stranger, reluctant even to give a glance—Daniel.
My heart pounded with fear, and after he caught , I was completely unsettled.
Recalling his reaction during the day made feel aggrieved, and I imdiately withdrew from his touch.
"In the middle of the night, what’s your hobby? Being like a ghost can scare people to death." I reprimanded with annoyance.
"Sorry." Daniel apologized, his gentle and cautious deanor reminiscent of his old self.
It was as if the cold, distant, unfamiliar man from the day was soone else.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing." He explained quietly.
I swallowed, my heartbeat nervous beyond control, fearing he might discover the truth.
Judging from his reaction, he probably didn’t know.
"There’s nothing much, just being overworked lately, leading to so health issues. The doctor said I just need to rest for a while." I replied calmly, trying not to show any slip-ups.
In the dim light, he seed to smile, "I was sick not long ago too, just recently recovering..."
"Jessica told ."
"So does that make us kindred spirits in illness?"
I felt a sudden constriction in my chest, "What do you an by saying that now?"
"Nothing much, don’t think too much. I won’t bother you." He seed to regain his cold deanor from earlier.
Listening to him, my heart was numb.
We fell silent suddenly, with nothing to say, yet he didn’t turn to leave.
I composed myself, regained my reasoning, and finally rembered to ask, "What are you doing in the hospital? Who is sick and hospitalized?"
"Grandpa. He’s been hospitalized for a few days."
"Is it serious?" I thought about how Old Master Carter was in poor health earlier in the year, and now he’s still hospitalized, it must be quite serious.
"You could say it’s serious, but it’s under control. When people get old, their bodies deteriorate; it’s inevitable." He spoke softly and gently, yet this once-so-confident and powerful pride of the heavens, now spoke with full of helplessness in the quiet night.
"The elderly will definitely be okay; don’t worry too much." Apart from comforting him, I couldn’t think of anything else.
"Okay." He responded softly, reached out to tuck in, "It’s already one in the morning, keep sleeping; I won’t disturb you."
I was shocked, was he going to leave just like that?
No more conversation?
I instinctively searched for a topic, "Will you not sleep all night? That’s too hard on you; didn’t you say you were just recovering from illness a few days ago? You need to rest more."
Daniel smiled slightly, barely noticeable, "You still care for ."
"..." My heart ward, realizing I was overstepping, I imdiately found an excuse, "We’re amicable in parting; even after breaking up, we can be friends. It’s natural to show so concern for a friend."
"Fine, you always have a way of saying hurtful things so lightly."
What? Which of my words were hurtful?
I raised my eyes to look at him.
Though the room wasn’t lit, only the faint light from outside ca in, I could still see his eyes shining brightly.
"Daniel, you’re the last person I want to hurt. But if I did hurt you, then I’m sorry, please bear with ." I said sincerely, my heart aching, staring into his bright, sparkling eyes.
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