Liberty chimed in, “She’s right, abortion can be very harmful to women. Also, she’s been pregnant for three months, hasn’t she? Just hang in there a little longer and the violent vomiting should pass. At this point, abortion is just going to make things worse for her.
“Liberty, you’ve done this before. Do you have any advice on how to stop her vomiting?”
Now that he learned the risks of abortion, he relented from putting Alice through it.
Liberty answered, “I can’t stop her symptoms, but I suggest if things don’t get any better, you can go to the doctor for more advice. When I was pregnant with Sonny, I didn’t vomit that much.”
During her pregnancy, she had also heard tales of other mothers experiencing terrible and severe symptoms. She was glad that her pregnancy was a relatively easy and stable one.
In severe cases, some people did not stop vomiting until the child was born.
“We went to a doctor, but it’s not helping,” Clive said irritably.
“Then she just has to tough it out and things will get better eventually. All I can tell you is that you should stop telling her to get an abortion. That’s only going to make her feel stressed which doesn’t help. Ideally, you should keep her in a relaxed state through the pregnancy both mentally and physically.”
Alice rose and said, “Clive, if you ask me to have an abortion again, I will divorce you. I want the child and I will raise him myself if I have to.”
“My love.”
Clive quickly approached Alice and took her hand, “My love, you’re going to kill me if you’re seriously asking for a divorce. Alright, alright, I won’t ever bring up abortion again. Let’s work through this pregnancy together and once our baby is born, I’ll teach the baby a lesson for putting you through so much pain.”
“Don’t you dare hit our baby! If you do, I’m taking the baby with me and staying with my parents.”
“Okay, okay, no hitting. I promise to never hit the baby.”
Clive cared about his wife more than anything. Upon knowing the dangers of getting an abortion, he finally gave up on the option altogether. Furthermore, Sonny contributed with his mere presence. Clive was enamored with Sonny and realized just how much he liked children.
“Let’s just have one child, no more in the future.”
After seeing firsthand how difficult pregnancy was, he decided that one child was all they needed, and no need for a sibling for the child.
After seeing that Clive had let up at last and vowed to not talk about abortion anymore, Alice yielded as well, “Alright, one child is good enough. No more, no less.”
She thought that being pregnant was terrible as well.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that Clive had found an apt middle ground.
Mrs. Stone took Sonny back to the couch and sat down. She glared at Clive and warned, “I will kick your butt if I ever hear you talking about abortion again. Now that you know how difficult being a mother is, you better learn to have more respect for your mother as well.”
“Okay, mom,” Clive and Elisa echoed the same response.
The Stones‘ children had always been nothing but loving and loyal toward their parents.
“Seren, Liberty, why don’t you two stay for dinner?” Mrs. Stone proposed after she peeked at the time. She then gently patted Sonny’s head, “Sonny, would you like to sleep over for a night so you can play with us?”
Mrs. Stone was completely captivated by Sonny.
Serena smiled and stated, “Even if you don’t invite us to stay for dinner, we’re just going to stay here and eat regardless.”
“If Mom stays, I will stay too!”
Although Sonny was fond of his aunts, he preferred to be in his mother’s company.
The only other person he trusted besides his mother was his Aunt Ser. He could be friendly enough with the others such as Jasmine, Elisa, and Zack, and did not mind spending time with them. However, past a certain threshold, he would begin crying for mom.
Mrs. Stone turned to Liberty, “Liberty, your diner is closed during the afternoon, right? Why don’t you and Sonny hang out here until dinnertime, and we will have the driver send you home after dinner?”
“Sure,” Liberty agreed without pause.
Serena said, “Aunt Audrey, Liberty wants to go to the car dealership to buy a car, and I have to go back to the bookshop later. Are you and Elisa free to accompany Liberty to look at cars? I don’t think it is safe to roam the streets every day riding her e–bike with Sonny. That’s why I suggested she buy a car. Zack said he would give her one, but she didn’t want it.”
“I am capable of buying a car myself. I don’t need Zack to give me one. I know Zack is my brother–in–law, but I can’t take his things just like that and be a freeloader. I don’t want people to say that our family wants to take advantage of your in–laws.”
They were poor, unlike the rich Yorks. However, Liberty does not intend to be a burden to her sister.
She did not want any benefits from the Yorks.
Touched, Serena said, “Liberty, Zack wouldn’t think badly of it, and neither would my in–laws.”
Serena knew her sister would always be considerate toward her.
“I know Zack and the in–laws won’t think that way, but I still don’t want those people out there to say that about you. There was a time when Granddad and the others often troubled Zack by asking him for money, which affected your reputation to some extent.
“It was fortunate that everyone knew the conflict between us and our old folks. Most of them sympathize with you. However, as your sister, I can’t do things that drag you down. Besides, I’m also capable of earning money, and I can buy whatever I want with my own money. That way, I can spend the money with peace of mind and joy.”
Better to rely on oneself, than to rely on others.
Elisa said, “Seren, you go on with your work. We’ll go with Liberty for the car survey.”
“I’ll leave it to you.
Elisa glared at Serena and said, “Say that once more, and I’m going to be mad at you.”
Serena giggled.
A maid entered abruptly and said, “Sir, Madam. Mr. York is here.”
All eyes were on Serena.
Red–faced, Serena mumbled, “What brought him here?”
Elisa teasingly replied, “He’s here because he misses you, duh. Our house is like a lion’s den to him. It’s only because you are here that he dares set foot in our house.”
After giving Elisa a light punch, Serena stood up and said, “I’ll show him in.”
“I’ll go too.“.
“Elisa,” Mrs. Stone called out to her daughter, clearly disapproving of her accompanying Serena to greet Zack.
Elisa explained, “Remy is here. He is sitting out there at the gazebo as we speak. I’ll go bring him in.”
Earlier, when the housemaid told Elisa about Remy’s arrival, she ordered the maid to brew some tea and serve it to him along with some fruits and refreshments.
Now that the situation between Clive and Alice had been settled, she was reminded that Remy was still outside. It would be rude to keep him waiting.
“Mom, have someone prepare cutlery and plates for two.”
Elisa locked Serena’s arm in hers and walked out.
Mrs. Stone exchanged glances with her husband.
Whenever their daughter was at home, that new neighbor of theirs would find an excuse to drop by. Sometimes, he would even stay for meals.
Elisa and Remy got along harmoniously. So long as Remy dropped by, she would almost always. spare some food.
In the past, Remy would politely decline the offer. However, he has become more daring over time. All it took was for Elisa to ask, and he would blissfully stay for a free meal.
It was obvious to both Mr. and Mrs. Stone how the two felt about each other. They were once young and in love too.
Remy would either bring some of Elisa’s favorite snacks or some inexpensive nicknacks every time he visited. His actions were able to please Elisa time after time.
Perhaps he had fallen for Elisa.
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.