Trapped in Love

Dazed, Paige rested her chin on Caroline’s shoulders. “You know, Carol, I was scared when I found out! was pregnant. But Alex’s caring support after I told him helped me let go of my fear and fully embrace this child.

“Gradually, I felt a deep connection with the child, as if we were one and couldn’t be separated. I also eagerly anticipated the childbirth. He is my precious darling, and I’ll risk anything to protect him. But then,

I didn’t expect to contract this disease.

“What do I do about the child? What will happen to him… Carol, the doctor said he will get infected, too. He’ll carry this virus for life if I give birth to him.

“But I couldn’t bring myself to abort. I just couldn’t… Besides, if people find out about my illness, they’ll judge me unfairly. They might think I’m impure. But that’s not who I am…”

Paige poured her heart out, tears streaming down her face.

you. Let’s find a cure for his illness. There must be ways. Don’t give up

leaned on Caroline’s shoulder and shut her eyes tightly, disregarding Caroline’s words. She allowed Caroline to embrace her as she wept endlessly,

her mind: the feeling of wanting to die.

stood by

Paige gently pushed Caroline away. She hoarsely said, lowering her red, swollen eyes, “Let’s go back. It’s

felt a sense of fear when Paige behaved this way. She couldn’t fathom what would happen if Paige were

firmly, Caroline spoke slowly. “Come home with me,

turned cold. “I’ll terminate the pregnancy.”

was momentarily

child, the baby would

the child’s life, condemning them to endless low self–esteem. But if the