She ran so fast and was too panicked to pay attention to what was in front of her she collided with a man and a group of people.
She covered her face and apologized repeatedly. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
“Loredana?”
Sampson thought it was her, but wasn’t certain because she was covering her face, so he tried to ask.
Loredana slowly lifted her head. When she saw the man’s face, she gasped in surprise.
“Dr. Herbert?” There was a group of people with Sampson, and they made Loredana even more surprised. “Why, why are you here?”
Sampson was the one that had helped treat Loredana’ brother’s autism. During his treatment, Loredana and Sampson got to know each other.
Sampson smiled gently.
Before he could speak, the director of the hospital spoke, “Dr. Herbert’s here to carry out a forum in the hospital.”
Sampson was a famous psychiatrist. He was especially an autism expert.
“What about you? Why are you here? Are you sick?” Sampson asked.
Loredana trembled when she thought of her mom’s resolute attitude.
“Lola!”
Maxina rushed over from the other side of the corridor with the checklist in her hand. When she came back and the nurse explained that Loredana had run away, she was very shocked. Maxina couldn’t help but shout agitatedly when she saw Loredana.
Loredana pursed her lips and was on the verge of tears. “Mom…”
Sampson turned to the director of the hospital standing beside him. “Please, go on ahead of me. I’ll be there shortly. I have something to do.”
“Ah, of course.” The director smiled at Sampson. “We won’t bother you then. I’m formally inviting you to work in my hospital, Dr. Herbert. Just no matter what you need, please let me know and I’ll do my best.”
Sampson smiled back and nodded. “I’ll consider it.”
Once the director and the others left, Sampson turned back to Loredana and Maxina. “Let’s head outside to talk. This isn’t the right place,” Sampson said to Maxina.
The hospital was full of people who had little to do other than listen to the conversations of strangers.
Maxina also knew Sampson. When her son received treatments, she couldn’t scrounge together the funds all the time and this Dr. Herbert was the one who helped pay for it. Therefore, Maxina had a lot of respect for him.
Maxina held Loredana’s wrist tightly, fearing she would run away again.
As soon as they were out of the hospital, Loredana kneeled in front of Maxina. “Mom, I beg you. We already lost Jeremy. Please, let me give birth to this child.”
Sampson frowned. ‘What did she mean?’ He glanced down and saw Loredana’ hand protectively covering her abdomen. When he saw the reports in Maxina’s hand, it confirmed his suspicions that
Loredana was pregnant.
He was shocked and didn’t know how to respond. He wanted to know how it had happened, but knew it wasn’t the right time to ask. Loredana seldom cried in front of Maxina. Even when her brother died, she cried secretly, never shedding a tear in front of Maxina.
Not that Maxina wanted to force her to have the abortion. Instead, she worried about what would happen if Loredana gave birth to the child. Would she still have a future?
However, becoming a mother alone was enough to make a vulnerable woman stronger than before.
Maxina knew how stubborn Loredana could be and that this was something she’d never give up.
With a long sigh, Maxina said, “Suit yourself.”
Maxina turned and left as soon as she finished speaking. Her heart overflowed with sadness, and she didn’t know how to face her daughter.
Loredana slowly sat on the ground. She forced herself to be strong, but her tears of bottled-up sorrow rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry, but she couldn’t control herself either.
After holding everything in her heart for so long, it shattered her.
Before Sampson returned from overseas, he discovered that Loredana and Maxina had returned to their home country and the Jeremy had died from his injuries from a car accident. He didn’t know what happened between then, just running into them in the hospital.
Sampson squatted down and comforted her. When he first met her, she was just a teenager. Even back then, she was extremely sensible while she took care of her brother and mother.
He’d seen how she was even unable to afford a proper meal. Instead of letting her mother worry,
Loredana gave the food she bought to her mother and brother, telling Maxina she had already eaten.
She was a thoughtful and mature girl who would make his heart ache with pity for her.
Sampson wanted to reach out to touch her head and comfort her, but before he could, Loredana raised her head and looked at him.
“Thank you for your help in the past. I’ll pay you back in the future when I have money.”
Sampson’s hand paused above her hair. He slowly clenched his fist, let it fall to his side, and said with a smile, “Silly girl, I volunteered to help you, so you don’t need to return the money.”
Loredana shook her head. “I know you’re a kind person, I’ll always remember it.”
If she had the ability in the future, she was determined to return the money.
Sampson helped her up. “Where do you live? I’ll drive you home.”
By this time, Loredana worried about Maxina. So, she nodded and told him the address.
When they reached their destination, Loredana opened the car door and got out.
Sampson called out to her. “Will you go back to the hospital to do an abortion again?”
Loredana turned to look at him and shook her head. “I won’t.”
It wasn’t easy for her to escape the abortion and go back home.
Once she arrived, Loredana saw Maxina sitting on a chair and wiping her tears. Loredana’s emotions hit her like a bullet through her chest.
Maxina wiped away her tears, not looking at Loredana. “I’m fine. You should go back.”
“Mom…”
“It’s all Mom’s fault for not taking good care of you.” Maxina wiped fervently at her tears, but she couldn’t stop crying no matter what she did.
Loredana rushed over and hugged Maxina. The two hugged each other while sobbing their hearts out to vent their sorrows.
It took a long time for them to calm down. Loredana told Maxina about the deal with Cormac and asked Maxina not to worry about her.
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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