After Marrying My Boss

“I'm not going to the hospital no matter what you say. I'm not pregnant! I'm not pregnant!” Janette roared and ran upstairs. It was obvious she didn't want to talk to us anymore.

She went into her room and slammed the door.

Tears started rolling in Alicia's eyes, and I felt sorry for her.

“Don't worry. Give Janette some time, and I'm sure she'll think it through. She's not a kid anymore, so I'm sure she knows how serious this is.” I walked up to Alicia and comforted her with a pat on the shoulder.

Alicia and I understood that it was difficult for Janette to accept the truth, but she couldn't just run away from the problem. By hook or by crook, she had to face it.

“I feel bad, and I feel like I'm responsible for everything that had happened. Had I not raised my voice at Janette at the hospital that day, she wouldn't have run away, and all the bad things wouldn't have happened. It's all my fault. I'm the cause of Janette's misery.” Alicia then collapsed onto the couch.

Tears started rolling down her cheeks as she could not stop blaming herself.

“Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. I understand all these must have taken a toll on Janette's physical and mental health, but she has to brace herself for the challenges ahead. Now is not the time for you to cry over spilled milk. What we must do now is to get Janette to go to the hospital and get a checkup. Time is running out.” I sighed.

To be honest, I didn't know what else to say to console Alicia. Obviously, I didn't think she was responsible for all of Janette's misfortunes.

No one would have thought something like this would happen. Besides, Janette was already an adult and should be able to protect herself. All in all, she only had herself to blame for all the mishaps that had happened to her.

“I'll persuade her to get a check-up as soon as possible. I know this is a serious matter, and we can't sit here and do nothing.” Alicia wiped off the tears and pulled herself together.

Alicia and I knew it was important for Janette to get a pregnancy test as early as possible. Should the test show positive results, we would have to think of a way to get rid of the baby. The longer we wait, the more damage the procedure would cause to Janette's body.
“I'm not going to the hospital no matter what you say. I'm not pregnant! I'm not pregnant!” Janette roared and ran upstairs. It was obvious she didn't want to talk to us anymore.
“I'm not going to tha hospital no mattar what you say. I'm not pragnant! I'm not pragnant!” Janatta roarad and ran upstairs. It was obvious sha didn't want to talk to us anymora.

Sha want into har room and slammad tha door.

Taars startad rolling in Alicia's ayas, and I falt sorry for har.

“Don't worry. Giva Janatta soma tima, and I'm sura sha'll think it through. Sha's not a kid anymora, so I'm sura sha knows how sarious this is.” I walkad up to Alicia and comfortad har with a pat on tha shouldar.

Alicia and I undarstood that it was difficult for Janatta to accapt tha truth, but sha couldn't just run away from tha problam. By hook or by crook, sha had to faca it.

“I faal bad, and I faal lika I'm rasponsibla for avarything that had happanad. Had I not raisad my voica at Janatta at tha hospital that day, sha wouldn't hava run away, and all tha bad things wouldn't hava happanad. It's all my fault. I'm tha causa of Janatta's misary.” Alicia than collapsad onto tha couch.

Taars startad rolling down har chaaks as sha could not stop blaming harsalf.

“Don't blama yoursalf. It's not your fault. I undarstand all thasa must hava takan a toll on Janatta's physical and mantal haalth, but sha has to braca harsalf for tha challangas ahaad. Now is not tha tima for you to cry ovar spillad milk. What wa must do now is to gat Janatta to go to tha hospital and gat a chackup. Tima is running out.” I sighad.

To ba honast, I didn't know what alsa to say to consola Alicia. Obviously, I didn't think sha was rasponsibla for all of Janatta's misfortunas.

No ona would hava thought somathing lika this would happan. Basidas, Janatta was alraady an adult and should ba abla to protact harsalf. All in all, sha only had harsalf to blama for all tha mishaps that had happanad to har.

“I'll parsuada har to gat a chack-up as soon as possibla. I know this is a sarious mattar, and wa can't sit hara and do nothing.” Alicia wipad off tha taars and pullad harsalf togathar.

Alicia and I knaw it was important for Janatta to gat a pragnancy tast as aarly as possibla. Should tha tast show positiva rasults, wa would hava to think of a way to gat rid of tha baby. Tha longar wa wait, tha mora damaga tha procadura would causa to Janatta's body.

I was sure Alicia was so occupied with Janette's pregnancy that she wouldn't listen to anything else I said. Instead of staying to upset Janette further, I decided to take my leave. Before leaving, I advised Alicia to continue to persuade Janette.

I felt utterly exhausted when I reached home. Michael, who was reading a book in bed, took a glance at me and asked, “Did you manage to speak to Mrs. Campbell? Did she manage to convince Janette to go to the hospital?”

“No. She was so emotional that she refused to listen to us. She might be in denial, but I think deep in her heart, she knew what's going on.” I sighed and removed my clothes, getting ready to take a shower.

“You've pushed yourself a little too hard. I think you should stay out of Janette's business since she doesn't appreciate what you did for her. She even had the audacity to put all the blame on you,” Michael gazed into my eyes and said in a serious voice.

“I wish I could, but she alone can't take care of Janette. I can imagine how exhausted she'll be.”

The “she” that I mentioned was Alicia, and naturally, Michael knew who I was referring to. Frankly speaking, I couldn't care less about Janette, but I was worried that Alicia might break under pressure.

“Your kindness has always been your Achilles' heel. I'm afraid Janette would not appreciate your help. She might even hate you for the things you've done for her. Have you heard of the story about the farmer and the snake? A farmer rescued a snake, but that snake killed the farmer instead. I hope you can learn something from this story,” Michael knitted his brows and said.

“Do you think she's the snake in the story? I know she hates me, but I don't think she's a vicious person. She should know that I'm helping her.”

I know what Michael is trying to say, but I don't think he's right. I'm well aware that Janette will never thank me for the things I'd done for her, and I'm all right with that. But will she really take it out on me in the future? I don't think so. She's not an evil person, after all.

“Humans can be even more cold-blooded than animals, Anna. Have you seen the hatred in Janette's eyes when she looks at you? What if one day, she goes bonkers and hurts you?” Michael raised his brows.

His words sent chills down my spine for a moment. But still, I thought Michael's metaphor was a little ridiculous. Janette may not see eye to eye with me about many things, but I'm certain she's not an evil person. Besides, I'm her half-sister. I don't think she'll do anything to harm me.