Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 213

Chapter 213 Not Supposed to Happen

After leaving the Harmon residence, I headed straight to the hospital to see Julian.

This baby felt like a ticking time bomb. I knew my condition-just standing in that ballroom had nearly made me pass out. How was I supposed to carry a pregnancy to term?

If the baby was indeed affected by the radiation, even if I managed to give birth, they'd face a lifetime of suffering. I couldn't bear to bring a child into the world to endure that kind of pain. Julian studied my recent test results, and his face had a conflicted look.

"You're right that the pregnancy needs to be terminated. But your body's too weak. All your markers are below the threshold," he said, his voice calm but serious.

"You could undergo the procedure, but your recovery would be difficult-especially after two. relapses:"

It was what I had expected, yet hearing it confirmed still left me feeling hollow. I sighed, unsure what to say. There didn't seem to be any other option besides ending the pregnancy. Julian took off his glasses, looking tired.

"Eva, you've got one week. Focus on getting stronger. If you can't manage, take time off work, " he advised.

"Eat well, rest up. If you lose your health, you lose everything. Someday, you can honor your child in other ways.

His attempt to lighten the situation with that last comment almost made me laugh.

""You're so superstitious."

respect people's beliefs," he shrugged, then looked

much you struggled with this decision-how much you wanted to

who he meant by "him." The little one inside me. He might only be a tiny cluster

remember this, but I was certain he'd be

"Alright,

a

the procedure, observing and collecting

you'll need to stay in the hospital for a few

Not Supposed to

closely."

for a moment. "By the way, what's going on with Leonard? His mental state should've improved by now. I reviewed

mean this shouldn't be

glasses and said, "Before I started working in oncology, I spent two years in

Leonard's symptoms, at most, he should've had a severe

right medication and recovery, he should've

significant damage to his central nervous system. Are you

expression, I

he have pretended? He barely even knew Amelia back then

they had been together all along, I