Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“You’re having signs of a miscarriage…”
When Lina heard the word ‘miscarriage, her hands and feet went cold. “Miscarriage? Am I… going to lose the baby?”
Tears welled up in her eyes.
‘This is my and Hadwin’s baby! How could I lose the baby?’
Lina felt even more upset when she thought of the truth Katherine Jackson had told her earlier.
She would never forgive herself if she lost the baby!
“You’re only having some signs. You need to rest. Don’t get out of bed except for trips to the bathroom. I’ll prescribe some medicine for you.” The doctor comforted her.
Lina quickly said, “Okay, okay, I’ll stay in bed! Will I be able to keep the baby then?”
“It shouldn’t be too big of a problem. Just try to stop yourself from crying. It’s bad for your health and the baby,”
the doctor said.
Lina hurriedly struggled to contain her tears when she heard that.
She would do anything as long as the baby in her belly was safe and sound!
Mr. Sweeney and Mrs. Sweeney rushed over after they learned that their daughter was saved and got her whereabouts from the police. They were relieved to know that their daughter and the baby in her belly were okay.
“Mom, I’m fine, but Grace was kidnapped by Katherine Jackson. She got injured on her neck because of me. She even almost fell to her death. I need to know how she’s doing,” said Lina. Thinking of everything her best friend had done for her, Lina felt guilty for dragging her into such danger.
Mrs. Sweeney comforted her daughter, saying, “With Jason. taking care of her, Grace will have the best doctors treating her. But we really owe it to Grace this time. If it hadn’t been for her, you might’ve gotten…”
Mrs. Sweeney could hardly imagine it. They had learned some information from the police, so they knew how dangerous the situation was earlier.
They were grateful that their daughter was alive now.
“That Katherine Jackson is a real pest. She made Hadwin Stephenson have a change of heart and break up with you. You have nothing to do with Hadwin Stephenson now, yet she still refused to let you go! The police said she’s dead. That’s what she deserves!” Mr. Sweeney snapped.
“Dad, Hadwin… never had a change of heart! He has never done me wrong!” Lina choked out the words. If it was not for the fact that crying would be bad for the baby in her belly, she would have been in tears by now.
“What nonsense are you talking about? He never had a change of heart? If he hadn’t, why are you pregnant and lying alone in a hospital while he’s enjoying himself back in his city?” Mr. Sweeney yelled.
Lina quickly said, “No, that’s not true! I was stupid. I’m the dumbest person in the world. Hadwin broke up with me to save me, not to get the Stephenson family! It took him five years to regain control of his life before he came to look for me, but I didn’t believe anything he told me. He even had a blood curse on him!”
Lina hated how stubborn she was. She still loved Hadwin Stephenson but was held back by fear of being hurt.
Even the last time she got to his mansion, she believed that he and Katherine Jackson were still together and that he was only fooling around with her just because she saw Katherine Jackson coming out of his mansion. She did not even ask him for confirmation!
‘Why couldn’t I give him a little more trust? Why did I cling to the idea that he had little affection for me?’
“Blood curse? What blood curse?” Mr. Sweeney and Mrs. Sweeney said with puzzled faces.
When Lina told her parents what Katherine Jackson had said to her on the rooftop, Mr. Sweeney and Mrs. Sweeney were stunned for quite some time. After a long while, Mr. Sweeney heaved a long sigh. “It seems that we’ve misunderstood!”
“Hadwin has done so much for you.” Mrs. Sweeney also sighed. Who would have thought that the man she thought was unfaithful and had failed her daughter loved her so much?
“Mom, Dad, I… I want to see Hadwin after I get discharged from the hospital. I want to apologize to him and try to see if he still wants the baby and me.” Lina hesitated a little when she got to the last half of what she had to say.
‘Will Hadwin… still want me after that falling out? Will he ever forgive me?’
There was not even a shred of confidence in her heart.
After all, she had said she would not regret it when they had fallen out earlier, and his cold disappointed eyes seemed to be etched in her mind.
“Why won’t he want you? The baby in your belly is his own flesh and blood!” Mr. Sweeney said immediately.
Lina says bitterly, “Even… Even if he no longer has feelings for me, everything was my own doing.”
Mrs. Sweeney comforted her daughter, saying, “Alright, hold your thoughts on that. What matters most now is for you to stay in bed so you won’t have a miscarriage. If you’re in good health after you’re discharged from the hospital, we’ll accompany you to see Hadwin Stephenson!”
Lina also knew that what mattered most now was for her to do everything possible to avoid getting miscarrying.
“Oh, speaking of which, the baby has had a tough life. You’ve been in the hospital several times when you’re only more than three months pregnant,” Mrs. Sweeney said emotionally.
Lina gently stroked her pregnant belly that was still not obvious. The baby managed to survive again and again. She only hoped that the baby would not go through so many hurdles after this and have a smooth future ahead.
After surviving a disaster, Lina soon fell asleep. Even so, her hands continued to rest on her belly although she was sleeping. It was as if inside her belly was her precious treasure and she would do anything to keep it.
When Grace opened her eyes again, she saw a white ceiling as well as a doctor and nurses clad in white.
“Mrs. Reed, you’re awake,” the doctor said.
“My… My husband…” When Grace spoke, she found her throat unusually dry, but she did not feel much pain in her neck. It seemed that the anesthesia had not completely worn off.
However, she struggled to speak anyway. Jay was not in her ward, which made her panic. She knew him well enough to know that he would be in her ward if nothing went wrong!
The doctor hurriedly said, “Mr. Reed is still undergoing surgery. He has two broken ribs and several severe abrasions on his body that need to be treated. It’ll take some time.
Mrs. Reed, you’ve just undergone an operation, so try not to speak. Wait 12 hours before you speak so you won’t affect the wound.”
Hearing this, Grace said nothing more. All she could think about was Jason. ‘Did he… break two ribs?
‘Just how much pain was he enduring earlier?’
She had no idea about it. He did not say a word when he carried her into the hospital and watched her enter the operating room.
Grace insisted that the doctor put her and Jason in the same VIP ward.
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