Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Don’t you remember? My big brother grabbed your shoulder and you passed out from the pain,”
Jasper reminded her.
Nancy suddenly remembered that she had fainted!
“What about Mick?” she asked.
In her mind, she recalled the way Mick had grabbed her shoulder, his eyes turning terrifyingly red. Even though she cried out in pain and begged him to let go, he seemed not to hear her.
“My brother was a bit out of control emotionally before, so my father asked him not to come into your hospital room for now, so as not to lose control and hurt you again,” Jasper said.
Nancy lowered her eyes gently. “Is he okay?”
“Maybe the pressure is too much,” Jasper said. “During this time, my brother slept only 2-3 hours a day in order to find you. As long as there was any news about you, he would rush over to verify it immediately. His nerves have been tense. He cares too much about your life and death. Now that he has finally found you, he knows that if you insist on having a child, there will be a risk to your life, so he…”
Jasper didn’t say anything more, but Nancy already understood what he meant.
“Nancy, my brother didn’t mean to hurt you on purpose. He’s just too afraid that something will happen to you again,” Jasper pleaded for his older brother.
He was afraid that Nancy would hate his older brother because of this.
“I know, I won’t mind,” Nancy said.
“Then…,” Jasper hesitated for a moment, and then said, “Do you not want to have an abortion?”
“This is my child. We struggled together on the brink of life and death, and I don’t want to, and can’t give up this child,” Nancy replied.
“But your body may not be able to safely give birth to this child now. If something happens to you again, my brother…
“Even if I have an abortion, it will also harm my body,” Nancy said. Miss Fowler had also told her about the doctor’s judgment on whether she should have an abortion when she was at the clinic.
Jasper was stunned.
“Whether I have an abortion or not, it will harm my body. So why wouldn’t I choose to keep this child?”
Nancy said.
“But if you continue to be pregnant, it will cause even greater harm to your body. Because of your pregnancy, many medications cannot be used, and some of your injuries have not been treated well.
They may become chronic diseases in the future and may never be cured!” Jasper said anxiously.
“But this child is my only relative now,” Nancy said. “The only blood relative I have in this world. I don’t want to give up.”
“But…”
“Jasper, have you ever experienced the feeling of being completely alone in this world?” Nancy interrupted abruptly.
Jasper was taken aback.
“Of course you haven’t. You have parents who love you, siblings, William, and many friends. But it’s different for me. My father passed away when I was young, and later my mother remarried into the
Schultz family. But I felt very oppressed living with them, so I moved out as soon as I could be independent.”
“But then my mother passed away, and I…I was separated from your older brother. At that time, the feeling of loneliness was too strong for me. It was like even if I died one day, no one in this world would remember me or shed a tear for me.”
Nancy looked down at her swollen belly. “Now, I finally have someone with me. This child has been with me through life and death, so I want to protect it and not give up. If even I give up on it, then it will be as if it never existed.
As Jasper listened to Nancy’s words, she felt all the persuasive words she had planned to say were stuck in her throat.
She had never experienced what Nancy had gone through, so how could she persuade her?
Isn’t it the same principle that one should not advise others on what they have not experienced themselves?
“So, Jasper, you don’t need to persuade me anymore. My decision won’t change,” Nancy said.
For the next few days, Nancy didn’t see Mick again.
Jasper and Grace, on the other hand, often visited her in the hospital room.
The medical environment and doctors in the county hospital were much better than those in the health clinic, as were the nursing staff.
Miss Fowler also visited Nancy a few times, but because the village where Miss Fowler lived was not convenient to get to the county hospital, Nancy advised her not to tire herself out by coming to see her too often.
The Reed family has arranged doctors, nurses, and caregivers to take care of Miss Fowler in the hospital, so she can rest assured.
On the other hand, the Reed family has also taken care of Miss Fowler. According to her, they even asked her if she would like to go to Emerald City in the future.
Nancy was stunned. Emerald City… She needs to go there for treatment in a few days.
“Grandma, I need to go to Emerald City for treatment. If you want to go with me, I’ll find a place for you to stay. If you don’t want to go to a strange place, then I’ll come back to see you when I’m better.”
Nancy said.
If… she really dies with her unborn child, then she will leave all her savings to Miss Fowler, at least to ensure her retirement.
“I… I’m afraid I won’t adapt to the big city. I still want to stay in the village for now.” Miss Fowler said,
“But I’m afraid I won’t be able to visit you often when you’re being treated in Emerald City.”
“Then I’ll buy you a smartphone and teach you how to make video calls. We can talk to each other through video calls frequently in the future.” Nancy said.
Miss Fowler didn’t understand anything about smartphones, so Nancy explained to her in detail what video calls are.
After Miss Fowler left, the doctor conducted a fetal heart rate test and some basic examinations on
Nancy.
“Is the baby okay?” Nancy asked.
“The baby is fine, but your condition is not good.” The doctor said with a serious expression, “Your blood pressure is high now, and combined with your previous fall into the sea, your body is in a mess.
Giving birth is just a gamble for your life. But in this world, not all gambles can be won. Many people lose their lives in gambling, you just haven’t seen it yet.”
“I know.” Nancy said, “Doctor, I’m mentally prepared!”
The doctor sighed. As a doctor, he couldn’t make decisions for his patients. He could only do his best to ensure their safety.
After the doctor left, Jason and Grace walked into the ward.
Jason said to Nancy, “If your condition remains stable in a couple of days, we will take you back to
Emerald City. Once you’re there, you can consider whether or not to have an abortion. However, the longer you wait, the more damage it will cause to your body.”
“I won’t consider having an abortion, so you don’t need to say anything more. This child is mine alone!”
Nancy said warily.
At this moment, she was like a hedgehog, raising all her spines to protect the child in her belly.
“Regardless of whether this child is born or not, it is not just your child, but also the Read family’s child!”
Jason said.
However, his words made Nancy even more guarded!
Grace saw this and said to Jason, “You go out first. I’ll talk to Nancy:
Jason nodded and left the ward.
Grace said, “I’m sorry. My husband didn’t mean any harm by what he said. He just wanted to explain that the Reed family also cares about the child in your belly. However, they care more about your safety than the child.”
Upon hearing this, Nancy’s guarded expression gradually faded.
Grace sat down by the bedside and said, “Nancy, to me, you are my daughter’s benefactor and my future daughter-in-law. I am grateful to you, cherish you, and understand you.”
Nancy was startled by Grace’s words of “future daughter-in-law.”
“I…I’m not anyone’s daughter-in-law…”
“Don’t you love Mick?” Grace asked.
Nancy lowered her eyes. Did she not love him anymore?
She was just trying to let go of herself. If she really didn’t love him, then she wouldn’t feel a heartache every time she thought of Mick.
“Mick loves you. If you don’t mind him and still love him, can you give him a chance to be with him again?”
Grace said.
Nancy remained silent.
To be with Mick again?
It seemed like a beautiful thing at first, but now, with this dispute over the child in her belly, what will their future be like?
Even she herself was not sure.
“You don’t have to give me an answer now. As Mick’s mother, I really hope you can be with my son,”
Grace said.
Nancy hesitated and said, “Whether I will be with Mick or not, I will give birth to this child!”
“Aren’t you afraid of death?” Grace said. “Or there may be an incurable disease.”
Nancy smiled bitterly, “I am someone who has died once. What else is there to be afraid of? Besides–”
She bit her lip slightly, “I know very well that if I give up this child now, I will live in regret for the rest of my life!”
The unexpected death of her mother had already caused her endless regret and pain!
God knows how much she wished time could turn back. If she hadn’t had a conflict with Clarissa that day, her mother wouldn’t have rushed up and been pushed off the balcony by Clarissa.
She had had enough of this feeling of regret and didn’t want to endure it again!
Looking at Nancy’s resolute attitude, Grace thought of her own past.
Nancy is determined to give birth to this child no matter what!
And back then, she herself was also willing to risk everything to give birth to triplets!