One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Laura, Doris, and Rupert surrounded the doctor and asked, “Doctor, how’s our mom?”

The doctor looked at the anxious trio and said, “She has multiple soft tissue injuries and two fractured ribs, but her life is no longer in danger. She just needs proper rest.”

Hearing this, Doris, Laura, and Rupert all visibly sighed in relief.

Peyton was transferred to a ward. Laura, Doris, and Rupert followed her there.

Peyton lay unconscious on the hospital bed, her face deathly pale, an IV drip attached to her hand.

Rupert received a phone call and left..

When he got home and entered the living room, a pillow came flying straight at him.

Caught off guard, Rupert was hit, but he didn’t get angry. He picked up the pillow, walked over, and sat beside Claudia. “Honey, what’s wrong?”

“Rupert, stay away from me.” Claudia scooted away, clearly unwilling to be near him.

“Honey, don’t be mad. Getting angry isn’t good for your health or the baby.” Rupert moved closer and hugged her.

Claudia pushed him away with a cold expression. “Oh, so you know stress is bad for me? Then why aren’t you doing something about finding a job and making money? You left early this morning–where the hell were you?”

Rupert answered truthfully, “Mom got into a car accident. I was at the hospital. The moment you called, I came straight home. What, did you miss me?”

“Dream on!” Claudia had been irritated ever since Rupert lost his job at Watson Group and could no longer stand the sight of him.

“I’m still carrying your child, and you don’t even have a job to support me and the baby? When I married you, what did you promise me? Now you’re

abandoning us?”

“Of course not,” Rupert said.

“Oh really? I’m out of money–give me some.” Claudia held out her hand.

always spent money lavishly and never saved a dime, relying entirely on his

promise to give me 3 grand on the 10th of every month? How long has

really don’t have any money

If they refuse, go borrow some. One way or another, I expect every penny

had her name on it. She no longer needed to keep up the act of being a sweet,

her hand. “Once I

away. “Rupert, it’s not that I’m looking down on you, but with your qualifications, do you really think you’ll land a better job

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with better benefits?

you supposed to support me and the baby with that? Are we supposed to suffer with you? If that’s the case, then we might as well not have the baby.

early enough in the pregnancy to terminate it. Raising a child is expensive, and if we can’t afford it, then we should just give up. No need to make life harder for

the hospital now to book

picked up her phone, but Rupert immediately snatched it from her hand. “Claudia, don’t do this.”

stared at him. “I just don’t want our child to suffer. I’m trying to reduce our burdens- what’s

love you. Please, don’t give up

of desperation. “I’ll find a job. Trust me, I can support you both.Of course, I want to work at Watson Group again. But Doris refuses to cooperate, and I don’t know what

find a way to make her

have a plan?”

on whether

As long as I can return to Watson

him a push to make it happen. That way, he’ll agree to

ear and

her, “Honey, you’re brilliant.

She won’t even appreciate it. I’ll probably end up being

in his arms. “I’m here, and so are Mom

at the hospital all

morning, Jimmy and Rupert arrived

a thermal food container on the bedside table and emphasized. “Mom, Claudia couldn’t come to see you in person, but she asked me to

it herself as a token of her filial respect. Just heat it up whenever you want to drink it. She said she’ll make

Claudia for me. She’s pregnant—just tell her to take care of herself instead of making things for me. I have Chris and Laura looking after me,” Peyton said,

“Rupert, you must take good care of Claudia. We’ll take care

breakfast portion to Doris. “Mom,