Chester walked up to Howard Geoffrey at this moment and said calmly, "Dr. Warner checked on Alice. It’s just a slight disturbance, as long as she takes care to preserve the pregnancy, there shouldn’t be much problem. Go inside and see her!"
"Since she’s not seriously hurt, I needn’t go in."
"Howard, regardless of your current relationship with my sister, you must give her an explanation regarding the child inside her." Chester’s tone was calm, yet it carried an air of fearlessness.
Rebecca Quentin released her hand and said calmly, "Howard, you should go in and see Alice first, we’ll talk about other matters later."
Alice lay quietly in the hospital bed, turned to the side.
Suddenly, a door opened, and originally she thought it was her brother, but then heard the footsteps and the faintly familiar aura in the air, causing her to abruptly turn around.
Seeing Howard, Alice’s gaze froze.
"Howard, you...what are you doing here?"
A glimmer of joy flashed across Alice’s face, and just as she was about to answer, the door to the ward was pushed open, Mrs. Geoffrey leading Rebecca Quentin as they entered.
Seeing his mother’s attitude toward Rebecca Quentin, Howard frowned with obvious displeasure.
Mrs. Geoffrey didn’t do anything excessive to Rebecca Quentin, merely said plainly to the three of them, "I think the matter you’re discussing should have Rebecca here."
Clearly, Mrs. Geoffrey wanted Rebecca to hear for herself the fact that Howard and Alice had a relationship...
Rebecca was forced to face this awkward situation in front of her, her already slightly pale face grew even paler.
Alice’s expression changed as well, as if the joy had suddenly been buried in her heart.
Mrs. Geoffrey walked to the side of the hospital bed, gently comforting, "Alice, don’t worry, Aunt is here."
Alice withdrew her gaze from Howard and slowly said, "Aunt, I’m sorry..."
Mrs. Geoffrey sat at the edge of the bed, lovingly said, "Silly child, why are you suddenly saying such things..."
Alice lowered her eyelids, like expressing guilt, "Actually...this child isn’t Howard’s."
Upon hearing this truth, Mrs. Geoffrey was shocked to the core, her eyes widened, "Alice, what are you saying?"
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Alice lowered her head and slowly said, "Actually, after our wedding was stopped by my father, my father wouldn’t let me be with Howard. At the time, I desperately wanted Howard to come find me, but he never came to explain, even breaking up with me over the phone... because it was so painful, one day I went to a bar to drown my sorrow. Who would have thought I’d encounter a scoundrel who took me away when I was drunk, and when I woke up, I was already..." Alice shook her head repeatedly, evidently resisting this memory.
Mrs. Geoffrey stayed frozen for a long time after hearing this truth.
Following Mrs. Geoffrey and Rebecca Quentin into the room, Chester also questioned at this moment, "Alice, how could you go to a bar? You never liked going to bars."
Alice said in a low voice, "Brother, I was really upset that day, I just wanted to numb myself..."
Mrs. Geoffrey took a step back, dazed, "Alice—"
Alice looked at Mrs. Geoffrey with reddened eyes, guilt-ridden, "I’m sorry, Aunt, I’ve let down your hopes..."
"No, Alice, you’re lying."
"Brother, I’m not lying. You should still remember, that day I went to New York to find Howard, later knew Howard went to Alton, so I stayed at your place temporarily, but one night I didn’t stay at home..."
What Alice said seemed to evoke Chester’s memories, and he fell silent.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the ward became eerily quiet...
No one noticed the peculiar gleam in Howard’s eyes as he gazed at Alice.
Finally, Chester broke the silence, "Even if that night happened as you said, it doesn’t prove the child you’re carrying has nothing to do with Howard..."
At this moment, Alice exclaimed hysterically, "Brother, Howard and I have never had a relationship, how could we have a child?"
With this statement from Alice, everyone present was shocked beyond belief.
Mrs. Geoffrey couldn’t believe it, muttering, "But clearly..."
Alice turned to explain to Mrs. Geoffrey, "Aunt, nothing happened between Howard and me that night you helped."
Mrs. Geoffrey remained stunned after hearing this.
Finally, Alice raised her eyes to Howard, saying hoarsely, "Howard, I suppose you wouldn’t want to be with me anymore..."