“Why are you mentioning this all of a sudden? Your kids are my kids. Your mom’s gone, but, even if you were to leave, I would still raise the kids myself!” Mike said earnestly.
Averie shot him a meaningful look.
Mike coughed, then said, “You get what I mean.”
“I do.”
Over at the Foster Mansion, Rosalie had rushed over first thing in the morning in high spirits.
She was showing off a 4D ultrasound scan to the servants.
“Do you think this child looks like Elyette? He looks just like Elyette when he was a baby! Hahaha!
The servants nodded in agreement, and Rosalie burst into an even more effusive guffaw.
Elyette heard the racket from upstairs and took the stairs in long strides.
“Elyette! Take a look at your son!” Rosalie said as she ran toward Elyette with the ultrasound scan. “Zoe took this at the hospital yesterday. Look at how much he looks like you! The doctor said the child is perfectly healthy. There’s nothing to worry about!”
Elyette’s brows furrowed as he gazed at the wrinkly fetus in the image.
He did not see any resemblance to him at all.
If it were not for Shea, he never would have agreed to let Zoe keep this baby.
“What kind of reaction is that, Elyette? Zoe’s painstakingly carrying your child. Even if you don’ t care about her, how could you be so cold toward your own flesh and blood?” Rosalie said.
Then, she changed the subject and said, “I moved Zoe over to the old mansion last night. To me, she’s already my daughter-in-law!”
Elyette was not in the mood to argue with his mother, so he maintained his composure.
“You don’t need to inform me of anything regarding that child. So long as you’re happy.”
“What does that mean? This is your son!”
“Did any of you seek my approval before deciding to keep that child?” Elyette asked with a cold expression. “I have no intention of hurting anyone’s feelings, but that does not mean you can brazenly disregard my own.”
The ultrasound scan fell to the ground.
An hour later, Rosalie was taken away by the driver.
The mansion fell into pin-drop silence.
Elyette glanced at the time and noticed it was almost noon.
His phone suddenly began to ring.
It was the family doctor.
“Elyette! Have you heard about Eric Santos?! He got into an accident on a film set two years ago, which left him bedridden and unconscious. He’s somehow miraculously recovered now!”
Elyette’s chest tightened. There was a tremor in his voice as he asked, “Who cured him?! Do you know who his doctor is?!”
Zoe had gone into full “child-bearing mode” after she got pregnant.
She had even pushed Shea’s treatment aside.
So it could not have been Zoe who cured Eric Santos!
“I’m not clear on the details,” said the family doctor regretfully. “However, the probability of him waking up from his illness was extremely low. I think he found a neurologist on par with Professor James Hough.”
After the call, Elyette immediately sent someone to contact the Santos family.
Eric Santos had left the entertainment industry two years ago, so all his known contact information and addresses were useless.
Even as evening approached, Elyette’s people could still find nothing of use.
Zoe heard about Elyette’s search at dinner, which made her feel nervous.
“My health has improved a lot lately, Elyette,” she said. “I think we can schedule Shea’s second surgery soon.”
Elyette glanced at her and asked, “Are you certain?”
Zoe nodded, then said, “I’m feeling very confident about the next procedure. I’ll take Shea to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow and see how her wound has recovered.”
“Okay,” Elyette responded.
“I’m sorry, Elyette,” Zoe said as her eyes reddened. “My father broke things off with Wanda Tate. He’s planning on returning to Bridgedale in the next few days. I’m sorry for all the trouble we’ve caused you.”
Elyette picked up his wine glass and took a sip. “Also… about our child… I know you don’t like children, so I don’t expect you to like our baby. My body can’t withstand an abortion, so I’ll most likely have to give birth to this child. If you don’t want him, I can raise him myself.”
Zoe had raised a sensitive subject.
Ever since Elyette found out about her pregnancy, he had made no effort to contact her.
She felt like she had been banished.
If he did not find a use for her, she would probably end up like Averie.
“Once the baby is born, I won’t tell him who his father is. You don’t need to worry about his care,” Zoe said soundly. “I’ve had some time to think about it, and I’ve decided that I shouldn’
t force you to love him if you don’t love me.”
“Dr. Sanford, if I asked you to get an abortion…”
Zoe felt a chill shoot through her heart, but she maintained her composure and said, “If you insist, abortion isn’t impossible… I don’t know how long it will take for my body to recover after that. Now that the baby’s taken form, aborting it would be about the same as giving birth.
Elyette began to weigh the pros and cons of an abortion after hearing her words.
“I’m worried that my recovery will delay Shea’s treatment,” Zoe said, then took a sip of her soup. “Elyette, I know you’ve been searching for other doctors that can treat Shea this entire time… I’m sorry for using this against you.”
“That’s your asset.”
“You must hate me.”
“Nothing else matters as long as you can cure Shea,” Elyette said.
“It’s been a while since we’ve talked like this,” Zoe said. “I won’t force you to do anything, Elyette. Could you please not hate me so much?”
As she said this, she reached out to hold his hand.
Elyette moved her hand away and said, “I’ll say it again, Zoe. Nothing else matters as long as you can cure Shea.”
“I’ll do my best to help her,” Zoe said. “It’s your mother’s birthday this weekend. Your brother ‘s planning a party, and your mother’s looking forward to some excitement. I hope you can be there.”
“Noted,” Elyette responded casually.
His mind continued to be filled with thoughts about Eric Santos’s doctor.
Why was this person so elusive?
At the courthouse, the judge slammed his gavel down, sentencing James Worsley to death!
Averie stood up from her seat.
Not far off, Wanda glared resentfully through her veil at Averie.
Averie met her hateful gaze, then prepared herself to walk toward her.
“Don’t be rash, Averie! This is a courthouse,” Mike said and quickly held her back when he noticed her peculiar behavior.
“Fine,” Averie said, restraining herself.
She turned around and strode out of the courthouse.
When Wanda walked out of the courthouse, Averie blocked her path.
“You’re next,” Averie said.
Averie wore light makeup, ensuring that her smooth complexion looked good.
Beneath her calm veneer, however, lay a burning hatred that had never dampened.
“Bring it! Both my daughter and my brother are gone. You better watch out, Averie Tate!”
Wanda had suffered a concussion from the beating Averie had given her at the cafe, so she was filled with raging fury.
She would never have backed down if Elyette Foster had not stood up for Averie!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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