A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 137

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Matilda felt bombarded by the doctor’s rapid–fire questions, barely keeping up as she answered. “I had one before, a C–section…”

“You’ve had a child before?” The doctor’s gaze upon Matilda grew curious, “And what about the father, your former boyfriend?”

Chloe, unable to contain herself, blurted out, “He’s dead.”

Meanwhile, Yvan, driving to the hospital, suddenly sneezed.

Ever since Chloe mentioned the death of Matilda’s boyfriend, the doctor looked at Matilda differently, his voice softening. “And this one… are you sure you want to abort it?”

Matilda nodded, her jaw set. “Yeah, bringing it into this world is just signing it up for more hardship.”

Hearing this, the doctor seemed to sympathize with the struggles of a single mother. He went on about the importance of self–care before helping her schedule the procedure. “An abortion, then? I recommend a conservative management; it’s pricier, but it’s the least harmful option.”

“Let’s go with that one,” Matilda nodded, “We’ll just have to go downstairs and pay later, right?”

gentle, said, “I’ll prep the paperwork for you. After

upstairs. Just as they finished signing for Matilda’s appointment next week, Yvan arrived. He wasn’t sure why he was in such a rush, almost sprinting from the

and murmured, “Wow, did you just see

she turned back, he was already

just signed the paperwork for the abortion when

under her breath, “Look

Yvan’s sudden appearance couldn’t be a coincidence;

commanding enough to clear a path. He confronted her. “You’re

back. “What’s it

did you get so bold, thinking

scene, Matilda lowered her voice. “What do

want

handsome features took on a mocking edge. “Believe me, one call from

or not, whether I keep

talking about. Do you plan to snuff it out without a whisper? Or is it that you’re so used to