Regardless of what Tim’s doubts were, Tina was still his savior. Even if she had somehow turned into a wicked person, he was bound by his promise that he would fulfill all her wishes.
At that thought, he regained his composure and nodded as he replied, “I understand. I’ll make the arrangements immediately.”
He hung up the call and kept his phone away. Then, he headed toward the OB-GYN.
Meanwhile, it wasn’t long before the nurse informed Sonia that the operation theater was ready for her surgery. Sonia stood up and eyed the doors to the operation theater. At that moment, she became reluctant to take another step forward.
Douglas’ cherubic little face flashed in her mind and she thought about how sweetly he had called out for her. He made her realize how adorable children could be.
Besides, she was close to turning 27 and most women of her age were already mothers.
If she had consummated her marriage to Toby like any other woman, then her child would be of the same age and possibly cuter than Douglas.
Perhaps she would have boldly stepped into the operation theater without any hesitation if she never spent time with a toddler beforehand. However, now that she had done so, she was now tortured by her dilemma.
She clutched her lower abdomen and bit on her lip, growing more reluctant with every passing minute. At the sight of this, Charles walked up to her and asked gently, “Baby, what’s wrong?”
“Yeah, Sonia. What’s wrong?” Not wanting to lose out on showing his concern for Sonia, Zane rose from his seat in the waiting area and strode up next to her.
Sonia drew in a deep breath and did not try to deny her doubts as she confessed her thoughts, “I… I don’t really want to lose this child.”
Upon hearing this, Charles and Zane exchanged a meaningful look.
Charles was the first to speak up. “Why the sudden change of mind?”
Zane was also looking at her as he waited for her answer.
She looked down and muttered, “Maybe it’s because I’m not brave enough to do it.”
“I understand completely,” he solemnly responded. “After all, we’re talking about a living thing here. As the operation theater has already been set up, Sonia, it’s too late for you to back out of this now. You can’t keep the baby.”
He liked Sonia, but that didn’t mean he liked the idea of her carrying someone else’s baby and he would much rather if the child disappeared altogether.
Charles shared the same sentiment, and he nodded as he added, “That’s right, darling. Think about what you said about not loving the baby and how you didn’t love the father. You shouldn’t keep the child only to let him suffer in this lifetime, given how he would be an illegitimate child who would neither be acknowledged nor loved by his parents.”
curled over where the baby
It had been decided from the very beginning that she would not retain her pregnancy.
as she said, “You guys are right. Thanks for reminding me of why I’m doing this. I’ll
changing her mind
waiting for you out here,” Charles assured warmly
forced another tight smile and hummed in response before
doctor and a couple of nurses
matching cap and mask. However, Zane couldn’t help but stare at him in suspicion as he
ped
Charles noticed Zane’s demeanor
closing doors of the operation theater as he remarked,
strange about that. “We probably
e
place a finger on where he had seen the doctor beforehand and gave up trying to remember. Without another word, he sauntered over to
of a moving
be surprised when they were greeted by the sight of Tom wheeling Toby toward
drawled with a tone
merely nodded in
strange atmosphere that suddenly settled between the parties was
demanded unhappily, “What are you
impassive look without answering. Then, he
ago,” Zane replied with a casual
hands were placed on the armrests of the wheelchair, he clenched
other hand, was furious to see that Toby had intentionally ignored him but did not show Zane the same treatment. “What gives, Toby? I asked what the hell you are doing
he did not utter a
to the provocation, fully aware that Charles would derive
with his questions unanswered and presence ignored, Charles grew frustrated and left Toby alone. The next moment, he turned to seek clarification from
know how Sonia’s surgery
sideways glance and continued to say pointedly, “What does Sonia’s surgery have to do with him? He
frowned at the
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