Loredana had mentally prepared herself, “Okay, you can go back to rest. I’ll look after her.”
Sampson glanced at her abdomen and said, “You also need to rest.”
“Rest assured that I’ll take good care of myself.” Loredana smiled calmly at him.
Sampson was silent for a moment and then nodded, “Call me if you need anything.”
Loredana acknowledged and Sampson stood up to leave. Loredana looked at his back view and pursed her lips. Although she knew him for a rather long time, she didn’t know much about his family background and family members. She practically didn’t know anything about those.
He was worried about something to be deep in his thoughts.
At this moment, Sampson stopped, turned, and looked at Loredana, “I heard something from those women. Someone paid them to say those things and to splash paint on your door.”
Loredana nodded. “Okay. Sampson, you can also talk to me if something is troubling you.” Loredana looked at him.
Sampson smiled, “I’m fine.”
Loredana didn’t pester him. Everyone has something which they do not want to share with others.
She didn’t go into the room immediately after Sampson left. She was thinking about who would pay those neighbours to do such things? Annabelle? Beulah? But they didn’t know that she was pregnant.
Then…
Crash!
Suddenly, what sounded like something smashing on the ground came from the patient’s room.
Loredana was startled and quickly pushed open the door and saw the broken glass at Maxina’s feet. She went over to pick up the glass shards, “Mom, do you want a drink? Take a seat first and I’ll pour you some water after I clean up…”
Before she could finish, Maxina grabbed her wrist and looked like she was in a trance, “Lola.”
Loredana looked up at her mother, “Yes?”
Maxina was very conflicted and grabbed Loredana’ hand with increasing strength, “Can you terminate your pregnancy?”
This just started what if the baby was born without a father? What would others think of them if the baby was blond with blue eyes? Loredana knew that Maxina was traumatized but she didn’t expect her to bring up the past.
“Mom…”
Maxina released her and as if her soul had left her body, “You’re reluctant to. I knew that you will be unwilling to.”
She sat at the head of the bed and leaned back in a daze, “Jeremy is gone, he’s gone…”
Loredana was stunned and in disbelief. What happened to her? Loredana quickly called for the doctor but
Maxina didn’t cooperate and even wanted to hurt herself. As a result, the doctor gave her an injection to calm her down.
“The initial prognosis is the patient has some mental illness.” The doctor said after conducting some checks.
Loredana’ body started to sway and had to steady herself by holding onto a cupboard behind her, “How did it become so serious?”
“Has your mother encountered some emotional trauma? This must not be the first time it happened.
She must have suppressed her stresses for too long and now it had erupted, resulting in this condition.”
Loredana’ lips twitched. Ever since Garrett sent her mother overseas, she had never smiled. She was certain that she was emotionally hurt. She had post-natal depression when her brother was born and the depression worsened after her younger brother’s death. Loredana’ pregnancy was also emotionally stressful for her and must have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. This was the limit of her emotional tolerance. Any additional stress would tip her over and cause her to lose control of herself.
“What’s the treatment?” Loredana was incoherent and could only persevere.
The doctor sighed, “It’s not easy to treat mental illness. Don’t you know Dr. Herbert very well? He is a psychiatrist. He should be able to help you.”
Loredana thought about Sampson’s expression and wondered if he knew something but didn’t want to tell her.
“I suggest that you transfer your mother to a psychiatric facility.”
Loredana nodded in agreement.
After sending the doctor out, Loredana squatted down and looked at the self-inflicted scratches on
Maxina’s face. Her heart ached so much that she couldn’t breathe. The scene of her losing control and hurting herself replayed in her mind.
Maxina was transferred to a psychiatric centre that very day. Because the patient was emotionally unstable and had the potential to cause harm to herself and others, the next of kin can only visit her during regulated visiting hours. It was as if part of the treatment was to isolate the patient from the outside world.
Loredana packaged up some of Maxina’s and her belongings and terminated the rental. Because she still had some things in the apartment, the rental security had not been refunded by the landlord.
Maxina’s hospital bills were paid by Sampson and she felt that she was increasingly indebted to
Sampson.
Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the car stopped at the villa. She paid the driver and got off the car with her bags. She stood for a moment outside the villa and didn’t expect that she would be staying there for the time being.
Just as she was about to enter the villa, a car drove over and she recognized that it was Cormac and she stood in place.
Cormac got out of the car and saw Loredana standing on one side and asked coldly, “Where did you go?” He went to the hospital but was told that she had completed the discharge procedures. So where did she go for the rest of the day?
Loredana didn’t explain. She was exhausted from Maxina’s matters. Loredana simply replied, “I had some errands.”
Cormac frowned, what kind of attitude was that? He briskly walked over…
He was tensed and appeared furious and then looked like there were multiple images of him. Loredana became dizzy and blacked out. Cormac was swift and managed to hold onto her waist as she collapsed.
Her waist was still slim and can’t see that she was pregnant. Her soft body and close contact caused him to be aroused from his heart. Cormac frowned as the feeling was subtle. It was inexplicable. They only met for a short while and how could he have such strange feelings.
Before he could savour the emotions, two people walked through the doorway. One was Abbott and the other was Helen. Both of them were stunned to see Cormac hugging Loredana. Especially Helen had she not been in front of Cormac, she would have stomped in anger. She was furious inside her!
“Cormac… she…!”
Cormac carried Loredana and entered the villa. Abbott looked at Helen and said, “Mr. Mendelsohn had married Ms. Flores. Even if he doesn’t love her, they are husband and wife. How can he allow her to faint and collapse onto the ground?”
Helen scoffed, “How could she faint when she seemed fine? Isn’t that intentionally seducing him?”
Before Abbot could reply, Helen continued, “Why did she faint if she isn’t sick? Isn’t that strange?”
She had reasons to doubt.
Abbott trusted Helen more than Loredana since he knew Helen for a longer time and were partners at work.
Although Loredana was an unfortunate lady, she still had a family. Helen, on the other hand, was alone and had been with Cormac for such a long time. So, he naturally sided with Helen.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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