Chapter 4

"Miss Sullivan, the baby in your belly is very healthy. You're still young—it's a good time to have a child. Are you sure you want to terminate it?"

The cold instrument slid across my stomach. I could see a tiny fetal form on the screen.

My heart instantly softened beyond measure, and even my throat felt blocked by damp cotton.

I forcefully suppressed the urge to cry and nodded at her. "Yes."

After the doctor's examination, I decided to schedule the surgery for tomorrow.

After paying the fees, while waiting for the elevator, I unfortunately ran into Adrian and Lily.

Lily covered her arm, leaning weakly against him.

The moment he saw me, his expression darkened.

Probably thinking I was going to make a scene again.

I ignored them, just looking at the long queue somewhat irritably.

I don't know if it was intentional, but Lily suddenly bit her lip and looked at Adrian with tearful eyes, saying it hurt.

He gently rubbed her hair, patiently coaxing her.

From their conversation, it seemed that the night of the gala, Lily had taken the subway home and fallen.

Between the lines, there was even a sense of blaming me for not taking her home.

I found it ridiculous. Falling this badly from riding the subway—if that were the case, with so many people riding subways every day, who knows how many would end up disabled.

Fortunately, the elevator doors opened. I instinctively protected my stomach and surged into the elevator with the crowd.

But there were too many people, and my stomach still got bumped several times, causing dull pain.

On the other side, Adrian was protecting Lily securely in his arms, afraid she might get knocked or jostled.

He wasn't far from me. Looking at the payment slip in my hand, his expression darkened as he asked me, "You're sick?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"And you moved all your things out. Just because of that little thing, you had to make such a big deal out of it?"

"Move everything back today. I promise you, I'll let everyone in the company know that you're my wife. Is that okay?"

I found it laughable.

To him, our ten years of persistence was just "that little thing"?

He clearly knew what it meant to me.

"No need. And I wasn't making a scene—I'm serious."

I communicated with him calmly, wanting him to realize I truly wanted to break up with him.

I don't know if the little one sensed their father's presence, but they actually kicked me for the first time.

My whole body stiffened. Thinking that I'd have to terminate the pregnancy tomorrow, a mix of emotions welled up inside me.

The elevator quickly arrived. I walked out, looking at the two people inside.

My hand rested on my stomach as I turned back to look at Adrian. "Adrian, if I asked you to leave her right now and come with me to see a doctor, would you agree?"