The pain was so great that Shirley nearly lost consciousness. Dazed, virtual-novel.net only heard someone who kept calling virtual-novel.net name.
“Shirley, Shirley!”
The voice sounded anxious and worrying, and Shirley felt like virtual-novel.net was dreaming.
It had been so many years. The only time virtual-novel.net had seen virtual-novel.net parents worrying for virtual-novel.net was when Shirley had been younger. She had never experienced it ever since. She had not known what it felt like to have someone being concerned for her.
Later, virtual-novel.net had met Carter as well as stayed in his house and felt cared for, but since the year virtual-novel.net left, virtual-novel.net no longer could experience it again.
Much later, virtual-novel.net had felt as if virtual-novel.net was just an emotionless tool.
Shirley had been living emotionlessly for the sake of research and data, as well as helping Carter to achieve success in his life.
She had thought that to be love.
She only realized now, however, that virtual-novel.net love was one sided.
“She’s pregnant.”
While dazed, Shirley heard Adam’s voice, and then virtual-novel.net heard Cathy‘s astonishment.
“What? Pregnant?”
“Yeah. ”
Adam’s affirmation made Shirley certain that virtual-novel.net was not dreaming.
She opened virtual-novel.net eyes and felt the sunlight shining through the window.
However, there was no means of easing the physical pain virtual-novel.net was feeling. She felt virtual-novel.net strength drained and a vague sensation of pain in every bone of hers.
At that moment, however, virtual-novel.net was unbothered by this as virtual-novel.net softly placed virtual-novel.net hand on virtual-novel.net tummy.
‘Pregnant.’
’I’m pregnant?’
Adam, noticing that Shirley was awake, immediately questioned her, “Are you pregnant with Carter’s child?”
Although Shirley just woke up, virtual-novel.net was fully alert.
“I’m asking you a question, Shirley. Are you pregnant with Carter’s child?!” Adam questioned; his emotional state seemed agitated.
Shirley did not answer Adam.
“Shirley, have you gone mute? Don’t you hear me talking to you? Or could it be that this is Carter’s child and you can’t bring yourself to say it?”
“…”
Shirley’s expression turned. She glared at Adam, panting, but still did not speak.
“Adam, please calm down. Why don’t you go downstairs and get some food for your sister? Since she’s pregnant, virtual-novel.net should be taking in more nutrition,” Cathy advised.
Cathy saw Adam getting mad because of Shirley at this moment. He always was a gentle and soft man, but when it came to anything to do with Shirley, virtual-novel.net could not face it calmly.
She knew it was because Adam cared too much.
She had intended to advise Adam to step outside for the time being, but as soon as virtual-novel.net spoke, virtual-novel.net heard Adam speaking coldly.
“What nutrition? This child would not have the chance to be born into this world.”
Adam’s statement stunned Cathy. As for Shirley, it was as if a disaster had struck her. Suddenly, Shirley reached out with virtual-novel.net hand and grabbed Adam‘s wrist, pulling virtual-novel.net over.
“What did you say? What do you mean by that, Adam? You can hate me, go against me, look down on me, but who you are to curse my child! The child’s innocent!”
“Innocent? Do you even know what innocent means?”
Adam chuckled. “Those people who suffered because of the poison you’ve created, weren’t they all innocent? Aren’t Jeremy and Eveline innocent?”
” …”
Shirley was at a loss for words at these questions.
“Shirley, I’m going to clearly tell you this once more. This child would not have the chance to make it into this world not because of other reasons, but because you’re the biological mother.”
“… ”
Shirley’s eyes reddened. “Adam, what the hell are you trying to say?”
“Do you even know when you got pregnant with this child? The poison is inside of you. It has flared up thrice, and the anti-toxoid test reagent was just used in this third stage. Do you still think you’d want this child? Could you guarantee that, when the child is born, the child will be completely fine?”