Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

"Not yet, but she's scheduled it. Let me check the time, Lena said, pausing for a second. "It's set for eleven."

I glanced at the clock. It was already ten.

"Did she say why?" I asked.

*Nope, just said she didn't want it anymore. She signed the papers herself. The fetus is over three months along, so it's not just a quick procedure-it's a termination," Lena explained.

Even though I've never been a mom, hearing that made my chest tighten. "Stall it for now. I'll reach out to Jace."

""You sure

"You sure you want to get involved?" Lena asked.

I hesitated. "I saw her yesterday, and now she's doing this. If I don't tell Jace, he'll never forgive me. And besides..."

This baby was the last piece of Desmond's bloodline.

with Lena and immediately dialed

pick up at first. Not surprising, considering I'd shut him down recently.

was about to hang up and try calling from a different number, Jace finally answered,

getting an abortion. She's at Lena's hospital," I

"What?" His voice shook.

can still make it if you go now," I said, then hung up before he

So, I

into the lot, I saw Jace sprinting from his car, heading straight for the maternity

He looked panicked.

got out and rushed over, but before I could reach the ward, Lena appeared and grabbed my arm. "Did he stop it?" I

me to the stairwell, and from there, we could hear Tanya and Jace's voices echoing through the hall, locked in a heated argument. "Why are you getting rid of the

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back, her tone sharp, nothing like the sweet

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silence followed. Jace didn't

this baby, your family's never gonna accept me. Desmond's parents don't want it either. So why should I?" "But if you go through

keep the baby, I can't be with you. What do

that moment, it hit me how true it was-people are

you get rid of the baby, does

door was cracked open, and I could see Tanya reaching for Jace's sleeve. But he pulled away. "Tanya, you know who