Richard was experiencing just as much pain as Pearl was. She was pregnant with their child, but she wanted to get an abortion without any explanation. Richard's mind was a mess. To avoid saying something hurtful, he decided to leave. Having figured this out, he quickened his pace.

When he reached the corner, he glanced back and saw Pearl crouched, hands covering her face and curled up into a tiny ball. He knew she must be crying.

He took a deep breath and made a phone call. "Hey."

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"Could you come to the hospital to be with Pearl? She's here."

"Hospital?!" The voice on the other end grew louder. "Why is she alone in the hospital?"

an abortion. Can you come and keep her company for a

pregnant? Why does

she

tone rising. "Are you her husband, or am I? Shouldn't you

responsibility at this point?! Esther found Richard utterly despicable. Despite her

a little disagreement, and she might not

dramatic?" Esther scolded him as she

hung up. When he looked back again, Pearl

as she had moved to another hospital. Pearl wasn't confident she could undergo the abortion calmly under Hugo's

operating table, Pearl stared at the bright light above, her eyelids heavy. She had just been injected with anesthesia, and as the

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