Chapter 232 Patricia Decided to Have an Abortion
Upon reading the sign, Martin's bodyseeing those words, Martin shook violently, his mind floodedracing with the snippets of conversationwhat he had overheard byoutside the restroom. His heart pounded wildlyquaked uncontrollably, and without hesitation, he attemptedtried to follow them ininside, only to be haltedstopped by a nurse.
"Sorry, gentlemen are not allowed in here., Ffamily members, please wait outside," she informed him.."
Martin's complexion paled as he inquired,handsome face turned ashen, and seasked: "What exactly happens in here?"
The nurse gavelooked at him a dismissive look, gestured towards theas if he were a fool, then pointed to the words 'Gynecology Department' sign, and replied tersely,said dryly: "What do you think?" those words mean?"
His expression darkened further. Martin looked grimmer.
"I'm asking about the specific, what treatments or examinations conducteddo you perform here," Martin pressed.?"
The nurse began to list, "We do prenatallisted: "Prenatal check-ups, gynecological exams, abortions, and handle various all sorts of women's health issues. are checked here. What's the problem? It's best to havebring the patient come in for an assessmentexamination to determine the rightprovide a proper diagnosis and treatment."
Noticing Martin's striking appearanceSeeing how handsome Martin was, she addedcouldn't help but say a bit more details than necessary..
"Abortion?"
The nurse said a lot, but Martin latched ontoonly heard those two words, the rest of her explanation fading into the background..
"You mean, abortions are performed here?" he asked, panic setting in.?"
Why were Patricia and Jade at this department? Was Patricia here?
Could it be that she was really pregnant and planning not to keep the child??
And she didn't plan to keep the baby?
"Yes, we perform abortions are among the services we provide. If you're here. Are you inquiring about an abortion for your wife, you?
You'll need to register at the outpatient clinic, have her examined first, take your wife for an examination there, and then arrange an appointmentschedule a time with athe doctor," the nurse explained.."
With each word fromThe more the nurse, spoke, the darker Martin's face grew stormier, the thought ofexpression became.
Thinking that Patricia possibly undergoingmight be inside having an abortion igniting, his fury.blood began to boil, and he struggled to contain his anger.
"I need to go in;, let me in!" he demanded.
The nurse blocked his path, firm in her stance. stood firmly in his way.
"No, you can't enter.go in! We respect are dealing with the privacy of our female patients; here, male family members are not permitted."allowed."
FrustratedUnable to enter and unable to push pastnot willing to force his way through, Martin resorted to callingtook out his phone and called Patricia, only to be met with a voicemail stating, .
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable;, please try again later."
His inability to connect fueled his frustration. Martin paced outside the department, eyes darting in search of Patricia but to no avail.
As time agonizinglyFailure of being unconnected made him angry.
Pacing back and forth outside restlessly, he kept glancing inside, but never saw Patricia.
Time ticked away second by, and second.
As Martin watched time slip away and lost his patience, just as he was on the verge of forcing his wayabout to barge in, Jade emerged,came out supporting a visibly weakpale-faced Patricia.
"Patricia, how are you feeling? Is it very uncomfortable?" Patricia's steps were unsteady, as if walking on cotton, weak and powerless, almost hanging on Jade.
Jade asked, her voice filled with concern: "Patricia, how do you feel? Is it very uncomfortable?" .
Patricia responded weakly, shakingshook her head, weakly: "It's okay, I just need someto rest."
With their conversation and Patricia's condition, Martin found it hard not to conclude that she had indeed just had an abortion. When Patricia almostnearly stumbled, Martin instinctively caught her, lifting her into he quickly reached out, scooping her up in his arms. Surprised by
Lifted suddenly into the sudden movementair, Patricia was aboutexclaimed in surprise, ready to react whenstruggle, but then she recognizedheard Martin's familiar voice, from above.
"It's me, don't move;, be careful not to fall."
Silently, Martin carried Patricia indeed dared not move.
Martin said nothing the whole time, carrying her in the elevator to a bench outsidethe door of Fannie's ward and sat, placing her on a bench, and quietly sitting beside her, leaving .
Jade, not understanding what had happened, didn't dare leave, standing a fewquietly five meters away, puzzled by the turn of events. from them.
The silence betweenNeither Patricia andnor Martin spoke.
It seemed as if everything around them had gone silent.
It was palpable, filled with unspoken questions and tensions. as if they could clearly hear each other's breathing and heartbeat.
Finally, Patricia brokewas the first to break the silence, tentatively asking,: "How did you happen to be there?"
When had he gone?
How long had he been there?
And how much did he know?
Seeing her break the silence, Martin, turning no longer suppressed his feelings, turned his head to facelook at her, and asked within a deep voice,: "Did you go to have an abortion?"
A flash of panic crossed Patricia's eyes flashed with panic, but she quickly found a loophole in his question and regained her composure.
Since he was asking, he wasn't certain.
With that thought, she breathed a sigh of relief and denied it,: "No, I just had some irregular periods, so I asked Jade to accompany me for a check-up."
Martin pressed on,didn't believe her: "Why didn't you go to the outpatient clinic for irregular periods?"
Patricia rolled her eyes at him, feigning annoyance, retorted,ease and said: "She wasn't on duty at the clinic today, soand since I know her, I went directly to the inpatient gynecology department to find her."
"And why did it take so long?" Martin continued, his tone insistent.Martin persisted, as if he wouldn't rest until he got an answer.
Patricia, now visibly irritated, replied, "Doesn't a check-up take time? ?" Patricia's tone was now tinged with impatience:
"What,? aAre you conducting a census here? Besides, who are you to me that I have to answer your questions?"
Martin, undeterred by her defensiveness, stared into her eyes and asked again,, unblinkingly.
As if he hadn't heard her retort, he finally confirmed: "You really didn't go for an abortion?"
Patricia, despite the unease churning felt uneasy inside her, managed, but she nodded without a nod, her face betraying no signhint of distressredness or hesitation.breathlessness: "Right, I didn't go for an abortion."
Martin observedSeeing her closely, and seeing her sincere expression, he was inclined to believe her. didn't seem deceitful, Martin finally believed her: "You've been tirelessly taking care of Fannie every day, looking very worn out. You should go home and rest properly today;, I'll take care of her."
"You...?"
Patricia began, her instinctwas about to refuse almost immediate, butwhen she heard Jade interjected,say: "Martin is right. You need to , you should go home and rest. HeAfter all, he is Fannie's father, after all. It's important for. Fannie and him to have the opportunityhe can't go on like this forever; they need a chance to resolve their issues."
Considering Jade's words and recalling Fannie's hopeful glances towards the door, Patricia conceded, recognizing the truth in Jade's advice and her own need for rest.
Patricia remembered how eagerly Fannie had looked towards the door earlier and felt Jade had a point, so she agreed to Martin's suggestion. She was indeed feeling weak and needed to rest at home.
After parting ways withsaying goodbye to Martin, Jade assistedhelped Patricia in leaving the hospital.leave.
Once home, Patricia's complexion turned even worse, deathly pale, like a patient who had lost too much blood.
Jade was frightened by her appearance and quickly said,: "You need to lie down and rest immediately;, I'll make you a cup of hot sugar water."
"Okay!"
Patricia nodded, clutching her slightly aching belly, and made her way back to the room with difficulty.
The short distance felt incredibly long and arduous.
By the time she managed to lie down in bed, her face was covered in a fine sweat, and her lips were trembling.
Soon, Jade entered the roomcame in with a cup of plain water and a cup of brown sugar water, holding a few pills in her other hand.palm.
SheJade placed boththe two cups on the nightstand and, helped Patricia sit up in bed. With a tone of , and asked with concern, she asked,: "Does your stomach still hurt a lot?"
Patricia, trying not didn't want to cause worry, responded with a light tone, her and replied lightly: "I'm okay, don't worry."
"Here, take your pills," !"
Jade said as she placedput the pills in Patricia's handher palm and passedhanded her the plain water.
Then Patricia then took the medicine.
After Patricia had swallowed the medicine.
After she took the pills, Jade handed her the brown sugar water, explaining,: "Dr. Ward mentionedsaid you might experience anemia, so it's good toyou should drink some sugar water. Luckily, I bought thesea few during my last period and stored them at home, just in case.otherwise, I'd have to go out and buy some. Drink this cup of sugar water quickly and, then try to get some rest."a good night's sleep.
"I'm stayingnot going anywhere today; I'll stay at home today, so ifwith you need anything or. If you feel too weak to shout, just text me or call me. I'll come right over," Jade added reassuringly.."
Patricia drank the sugar water, her.
Her eyes welling upfilled with gratitude., and she choked up: "Jade, thank you," she said, her voice filled with emotion.!"
"There's no need for formalitiessuch formality between us. Now, you should! You rest. I'll be in now, I'm going to the study next door if you need anything." With thatto deal with some work." Saying this, Jade helped Patricia to lie back down and gently covered her with the blanket.
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