The doctor glanced at her. "You don’t have to be hospitalized, but you must take your medicine on time every day."
The doctor prescribed two weeks’ worth of medication. Wan Donglin thanked him cordially and left with Yan Xixi.
At the door, Yan Xixi paused.
The obstetrics and gynecology floor was bustling, a sea of people. Women waiting for abortions formed a long line. Some played on their phones, while others seemed lost in somber thought, their expressions a myriad. What were they thinking at this moment? Did they see abortion as nothing more than an appendix or hemorrhoid removal? Lie down, get anesthetized, and upon waking, the burden in their belly would be removed?
In their entire lives, when they looked back on moments like these, would they ever feel a lingering fear?
"Xixi, is there something else?"
Her face was pale, and she didn’t utter a word.
Only then did Wan Donglin notice she had been clutching something in her hand. He took it from her and found it to be the receipt for her prepaid abortion. She had been gripping it so long that it was sweaty.
He said gently, "Xixi, let’s go home."
The surgery was scheduled for Wednesday.
She had thought that by then, she would have been able to put it all behind her, but now her whole body was trembling.
No, how could she keep this child? She absolutely couldn’t afford it. Besides, its arrival was completely untimely.
Wan Donglin gazed at her. Her face was even paler, and her voice trembled more as she said, "Since I’ve already paid, then..."
She suddenly snatched the receipt back, clutched it tightly in her hand, and took a step back.
He gazed at her pale face. She lowered her head, looking at her toes, and stammered, "I... I’ll go get a refund... I’ll go by myself on Wednesday to get it..."
Wednesday! For just over a thousand yuan, she’d have to make another trip on Wednesday!
He stared hard at her. From getting the test results to immediately paying for the abortion, she hadn’t paused even for a moment—could a woman really be so resolute?
He was utterly convinced that if he hadn’t found out, she would have definitely come here alone on Wednesday. She would have been just like those men and women now waiting in the chairs, their faces cold and numb, and would have gone through with the surgery without any hesitation.
He took the receipt from her again. With a slight smile, he said, "Don’t worry about it. It’s such a small amount, too much hassle to go back and forth for a refund."
Then, with a lift of his hand, he gently tore the receipt to shreds and said lightly, "Let’s go. We’re going home."
She watched, wide-eyed, as the receipt turned into scraps and was tossed into the trash can by him without a second thought.
She was furious, but her anger lacked strength, leaving her feeling helpless, at the mercy of others. At the same time, she couldn’t suppress the intense urge to vomit.
When they returned home, she remained silent. She collapsed onto the bed, pulled the covers over her head, and fell into a deep slumber. Wan Donglin sat down facing her and studied the ultrasound report enthusiastically for a long time. Then, he chuckled and said, "Maybe having a child wouldn’t be so bad after all."
"Xixi, look at this. The ultrasound report shows the baby’s heartbeat. The doctor said that next time we go, we can listen to the fetal heartbeat. How fascinating..."
She lay there, motionless. The most update n0vels are published on ɴovelfire.net
"Xixi, what do you want to eat? Do you want something to drink?"
At that moment, she desperately wished he would leave quickly, just like before when he would disappear for long stretches. But he wouldn’t go. Not only did he stay, but he even reached out to gently stroke her belly, talking with unceasing enthusiasm, "Xixi, do you think we should start thinking of a name for the baby? What name would be good?"
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