Chapter 126 Prenatal care
When 1 arched at the hospital, Iwas promptly taken to the gynecology department for an evaluation, lewing Ronan sowat in the lobby
1brieflydescribed my situation to the doctor, who then ran a series of bests. The results were disheartening
She recommended that the hospitalized temporarily for prenatal care. I felt utterly devastated and completelydruned.
“s the man outside your husband? Should he be informed about your condition? You
“No, he’s just a friend let him mow if I need his help. Thank you.” I replied wearily,
done to take care of you,” the doctor said.
Once I had settled into my ward, Rown approached my bedside with a concemed look. He asked, “What’s going on? tried asking the doctor, but she wouldn’t tell me anything.”
Thad asked the doctor to keep my condition private, and she honored my wish for confidentiality.
Rowan looked genuinely worried. Besides, he had left Ashley behind to bring me to the hospital earlier.
I struggled with whether to disclose the truth and allow him the chance to decide could keep the baby, I wouldn’t withhold the opportunity for him to visit in the future.
“Rowan, I-“I began, but his phone ring, interrupting me.
He glanced at the caller ID and decided to answer the call. From the short conversation, I gathered it was Linda on the line, and I pieced together the gist of their discussion.
“How did it get this serious? I’ll be there right away! Alright, I get it,” Rowan said.
My doubts instantly solidified Rowan had brought me to the hospital solely out of obligation. How had I let myself be swayed so easily?
Luckily, I didn’tulter a word Otherwise, I might have been accused of using my pregnancy to manipulate Rowan for my gain.
After hanging up, Howan looked at me with uncertainty. Before he could say anything, Treassured him with a smile and said, “Go ahead. Bringing me here was more than enough.”
“She’s badly sprained her ankle. I should go check on her, Rowan said as if feeling the need to explain
“There’s no need for explanations. You’re free to leave,” I replied calmly with a smile,
I didn’t want to show any of my pain and anxiety before him right now. The baby was ours, but if I decided to keep it, I understood I’d be managing everything alone.
Rowan’s expression brieflytensed before he turned and walked away. As I watched the ward door close behind him, struggled to calm myself for a long while
After a while, I asked the doctor to arrange acaregiver to look after me over the next few days. Next, called Charles to request some time off.
Worried, he insisted on visiting me at the hospital. I provided him with the address and suggested become the following day
Later that night, while scrolling through my phone by the bed, I stumbled upon a post from Ashley, it was posted about tive hours earlier–probably around when Rowan had taken me to the hospital.
She had shared a photo of her sprained ankle with a caption. “What hurts more than my ankle is my heart.”
It was truly heartbreaking that the man she believed loved her deeply could walk away when she was injured, choosing instead to take his ex–wife to the hospital. Yet, she had it
I’d been left behind countless times in the past Roman always chose her without hesitation
In my past life, before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, frequently felt unwell. On one occasion, when I was enduring intense chest pain and drenching sweats, I asked Bowan to take me to the hospital. Yet, Ashleycalled to share her pregnancy news, and Rowan hurried to her side without hesitation.
When I passed away, it was ironically the peak of the happiness. The Paynes had embraced Ashley, who was expecting a child, and Bowan had earned Jonah’s respect. Together, they had even launched a grand hotel.
Inever expected to cause Ashley to face a setback during my lifetime. On a whim, 1 liked Ashley’s post. Whether my action had an impact or not, she deleted it the next day.
When Charles came to visit, he was surprised “hy, what’s going on? Why are you suddenly hospitalized? And why in the OB–GYN ward?
Isighed resignedly and said, “My health has been delicate, especially with gynecological problems. The doctor cautioned that it might affect my ability to have children in the future without proper treatment. It frightened me so much that I checked myself into the hospital immediately”
I decided to keep my pregnancy a secret from my family.
w thin you are now.”
Charles sighed deeply in response. “Rowan’s the reason you’ve turned it this way. I remember how healthy you were when we were younger, nothing like how
“That’s all in the past Tean only blame myself for being such a hopeless romantic,” I replied with a wistful smile.
“Good thing you never had kids together. It made your divorce smooth and simple, no messy complications or harm to a child,” charles commented as he opened the insulated container ba’d brought. Inside was a comforting, creamy beetroot soup.
Tremained silent.
“live it a try. Margaret whipped it up,” he urged.
Icautiously stop and began sipping the soup directly from the container.
Charles‘ words struck achord of doubt within me. Had I made a mistake in deciding to have this child purely out of my desires? 1 understood that a child needed more than just material provisions. They also needed a father’s love, something I couldn’t offer
Moreover, I couldn’t rid myself of the dread that the Faynes would unemer my child and interfere in my life. Even if Ashley eventually had a child for the Paynes, there was no quarantee they wouldn’t interfere with mis
Lost in these thoughts, I heard footsteps approaching the door. I was Rowan who came in. Startled, Lasked, “Why are you here?”
Why her you expecting? Ron’s disapproval was evident in his expression as he asked, “James?””
Certain ot. I would rather hire a caregiver than depend on fames for support. I wasn’t so shameless as to burden him while carrying Rowan’s child, nor did I want to lake advantage of James‘ deelings for me
“Pen’t Ashley hurt pretty badly? You should be looking after her before you break her heart again, I couldn’t resist mocking him
I didn’t need to be polite to Ashley anymore. [could mock het, ignore her, and occasionally needie her whenever I wanted. It belt fucking awesome
“Do you get a kick out of mocking her?” Rowan didn’t seem angry. Instead, he took a seat nearby and offered a half–smile. “Why aren’t you being her supportive friend like you used to?”
“Why bother pretending now that everything’s out there?” 1 stared icily at Rowan.
“Is that why you spread the word that she was the cause of our divorce?” Rowan asked.
Iresponded dramatically, “Yes, I made sure everyone heard. I waited until our colleagues were around and publicly accused Ashley of being the mistress. I wanted her to feel utterly humiliated. Are you satisfied now?
Rowan nodded in response. “Ves.”
“Then, hurry and let Ashley know you’ve stood up for her. Stop bothering me. I need to focus on staying healthy, and keeping a positive mood is crucial,” I said, mindful of my doctor’s advice to avoid stress.
Ignoring my sarcasm, Rowan asked solemnly, “How long will you be in the hospital? What’s wrong?
“Obviously, it’s a serious matter concerning starting a family with my future husband. Right now, I’m focusing on staying healthy and looking forward to a joyful marriage,” 1 replied indifferently,
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