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“And I’m going to teach her how to play chess!” Dennis added enthusiastically.
“Chess is boring!” Henry scoffed, shooting his old friend a glare. “I’m teaching my great-granddaughter how to fight! That way none of those bratty boys will dare mess with her!”
“A girl doesn’t need to learn how to fight! She should learn chess!”
“Forget chess-fighting is way cooler!”
“Chess!”
“Fighting!”
Soon, Henry and Dennis were shouting back and forth, nearly ready to throw hands.
The two old men had been bickering since their youth. Nancy, Mary, and the others were used to it by now and couldn’t even be bothered to break them up.
Lily watched helplessly as the two grandpas argued louder and louder.
And… why was everyone so sure the baby was a girl?
What if it turned out to be a boy?
“Enough!”
“You’re both too old to be yelling like this!”
“You’re going to scare my great-granddaughter!”
Zoey and Grace snapped at the two of them in unison, and only then did the argument fizzle out.
Everyone had been worried about Lily. But now that she was awake and the doctor said she’d be ready for discharge after a few more days of rest, they finally relaxed.
They knew the young couple probably had things to say to each other in private.
As much as they disliked James, they still hoped he could make things right. After instructing him to take care of Lily, they all left the room-dragging Ivan, the giant third wheel, out with them.
“Lily, L…”
James had so many things he wanted to say before seeing her.
He’d wanted to hug her, to kiss her.
But now that he was standing in front of her, he felt completely tongue-tied.
-“James…”
Lily already knew he didn’t want the child.
He hadn’t said it out loud earlier because the elders were in the room.
But now that they were alone, he’d surely try to convince her to get rid of it. Maybe ever of her, whether she agreed or not/
She figured it was better to take the initiative. to force it out
She’d pretend she agreed to the abortion-then later, she’d spend money to fake a medical report saying she’d already gone through with it. That way, he’d stop worrying.
Scooting to the far edge of the bed and shielding her belly protectively, she looked at him with guarded
Thu, eyes and whispered, “Don’t worry. I’m not keeping the baby”
“I’ll schedule the procedure as soon as possible…”
Afraid he might be in a rush, she quickly added, “I’ll make the appointment tomorrow. I’ll get rid of it.”
“It’s just… my body’s still recovering, so the doctor won’t let me do the procedure immediately. I might have to wait a few more days…”
Whatever else she said after that, James didn’t hear a word.
A red haze clouded his vision, scaring his eyes with unbearable pain.
Her words kept echoing in his head-over and over again.
She didn’t want the baby.
She was going to get rid of it.
The agony in his chest was so violent, it made his entire body tremble.
He gripped her small, soft hand tightly.
He wanted to scream-how could she be so cruel?
How could she even think of killing their child?
James wanted to ask her-why did she hate him so much?
He wanted to kneel, to beg her, to let the child stay.
But this child… wasn’t something she ever wanted.
Even that night-when they crossed the line-it had only happened because he’d overpowered her in a haze of lust, relying on his physical strength as a man.
What right did he have to ask her to bear a child that came from force?
“James…”
Lily didn’t expect him to suddenly grab her hand.
His grip was too strong, and it hurt. She winced and said quietly, “Can you let go? I meant what I said-I won’t keep this baby.”
Only then did James realize he’d lost control and hurt her.
The red mist in his eyes hadn’t lifted.
He moved his lips in pain, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to say any of the guilt-ridden, pleading words. Instead, he rasped, “It’s your choice whether this child stays or goes.”
Lily figured he said that because she’d been cooperative and he didn’t want to pressure her outright.
Still, his words gave her some relief.
He probably wouldn’t keep pressing her about the abortion.
That way, in a few days, she could give him a fake medical report saying it was done and be done with it.
Remembering how Ivan had tried to get them to reconcile, Lily spoke quickly-she knew James didn’t like women and wouldn’t want to remarry.
She didn’t want to give him any pressure, so she said softly, “I always thought I couldn’t get pregnant. I never expected this…”
“But don’t worry. I’d never use what happened that night-or this pregnancy-to guilt you into marrying me. I want you to go after your own happiness.”
“…Mm.”
James’s face darkened as he gave a cold, clipped reply.
Her heart was still with Jackson/She didn’t want the baby. She didn’t want to be with him…..
That ache in his chest was unbearable.
It throbbed so hard he didn’t even want to look at her.
But then he thought about how long she’d been unconscious-how she hadn’t eaten anything.
Even with his expression still grim, he asked, “There’s soup in the kitchen. Want some?”
Lily reached down and lightly touched her still-flat belly.
She hadn’t eaten in so long-she really was hungry.
Just as she was about to nod, the hospital door suddenly slammed open.
Jackson burst in, face full of panic.
“I heard you were kidnapped! Did they hurt you? Are you okay?”
James’s face darkened even more, and for once, guilt surfaced.
Lily and Jackson had been truly in love. They were close to getting married. And he…. he had forced himself on Lily, and now she was pregnant.
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