Chapter 136 Pollard Wakes Up
Emily's brother drove his motorcycle, taking Emily to a suburban hospital and explaining their intentions.
"Doctor, today is my sister's ovulation period. She wants to undergo artificial insemination."
The female doctor in her fifties took off her glasses and looked at the siblings, finding it somewhat peculiar.
It was the first time she saw a brother accompanying his sister for artificial insemination.
The doctor reached out her hand, "Show me your marriage certificate."
"Marriage certificate?" Emily froze.
Her brother quickly signaled her, then said to the doctor, "Doctor... we were in a hurry and forgot to bring it."
"Then wait until tomorrow, when you and your spouse have the certificate, come back to us for arrangements," the doctor said professionally.
Emily's brother looked troubled, "Doctor, we've been waiting so long for today... We're just afraid the results won't be good tomorrow. Can you make an exception?"
"Compromise?"
"No way!" The female doctor sternly refused. "If everyone starts doing this without a marriage certificate, society will be in chaos! What if someone wants to frame their superior, or someone wants to become a mistress? You need a marriage certificate, both husband and wife need to sign a written agreement."
Emily's older brother tried to persuade the doctor for a while and even tried to bribe her.
But unexpectedly, the doctor had a strong reaction. "Don't try to deceive me! Doctors cannot accept money!"
In the end, Emily and her brother had to leave.
Just as they stepped out of the doctor's office, Emily frowned and looked at her brother. "What should we do?"
"How would I know! I didn't expect that we would need a marriage certificate for this kind of thing."
Emily's brother glanced at her in disdain and said, "It's all your fault! You can't even handle this! Let me tell you, he was holding me and kept calling his girlfriend's name! If you can't conceive his child, you definitely can't marry him!"
Emily's face turned ugly upon hearing that Pollard was drunk and calling out Queenie's name.
She handed the cooler box to her brother. "Wait for me here. I'm going to use the restroom."
Saying that, Emily walked towards the ladies' room.
As soon as she squatted down, she saw a small advertisement pasted on the door panel in front of her.
It read: "Successful artificial insemination, guaranteed to have a son. Ultrasound can determine gender."
Below was a string of phone numbers.
Emily's eyes lit up, and she quickly tore off the advertisement and ran out.
"Brother, there's a solution! Clinics like this definitely won't have the strict requirements of a big hospital!"
Her brother's eyes brightened, and he immediately called the doctor's number on the small advertisement.
The doctor gave them an address, and Emily and her brother followed the instructions to a run-down small house.
Seeing the storefront, Emily felt a bit hesitant. "Brother, can this work?"
Her brother grabbed her and walked forward. "It will work! Don't you want to live like the high society elites, riding in luxury cars and waking up to beauty treatments and shopping every day?"
Emily imagined that scene, gritted her teeth, and nodded.
Entering the clinic, Emily and her brother saw an old man in his sixties wearing a white doctor's robe.
The old man sized up the siblings. "You came to get medicine at this late hour? Rest assured."
Emily frowned and glanced inside a few times. "Is there no female doctor?"
The old man snorted coldly. "Our family's inherited medical skills can help you conceive a son, not a daughter! Do you want treatment or not?"
Emily's brother quickly held the old man's hand. "We want treatment!"
Saying that, he glared at his sister. "Are you really willing to give up a bright future?"
Emily felt awkward about having this old man examine her.
But then she thought about Pollard being drunk and calling out Queenie's name, so she gritted her teeth and nodded.
Seeing Emily's compromise, the old man's voice softened a bit. "Extend your hand."
Emily's brother quickly spoke up. "Doctor, we're not here for physical therapy. We want to undergo artificial insemination."
Saying that, Emily's brother took out the test tube.
"So, you're here for this."
"Old man, your voice is full of astonishment," but he looked at Emily and his old eyes gradually became dull, "This can be done. But this must be done under general anesthesia."
Emily followed the old man into the separate room, while her brother stayed outside.
After being injected with anesthesia, Emily lost consciousness.
An hour later, Emily felt as if her body had been torn apart, and she struggled to get out of bed.
"Doctor, why am I in so much pain?"
The old man touched his beard under his chin with a mysterious look, "You have no experience as a married woman and yet have to accommodate the man's thing inside you. Naturally, you have suffered a lot."
Emily thought about it and realized it was true. She gritted her teeth and, despite the pain, limped back with her brother.
When the dawn broke, Pollard woke up and immediately sensed something unusual about his body!
His head was pounding, and he instinctively touched his clothes, which were surprisingly intact.
But sporadic scenes played in his mind, and he always felt like something had happened with Emily, yet he couldn't put together the fragmented pieces of the story.
