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Chris pondered briefly, and it seemed this was the case. Recently, whenever he phoned Toph, the voice on the
other end sounded downcast. There was even a time when Toph asked him if he should keep pursuing his art. That
wasn't how Toph used to be.
Chris frowned slightly and spoke softly. "I've long suspected that Renee is manipulating Toph. She's gradually
eroding his confidence for her own gain."
Chris glanced at Zuko, "To put it simply, perhaps her recent suicide attempt is another part of her manipulation of
Toph."
"No need for euphemisms. That's the harsh reality," Zuko replied, showing a photo from his phone. It displayed a
small, empty brown glass bottle with the label torn off.
"This is what my mom found in Renee's room. It's the sleeping pills she took to attempt suicide. But I don't know
how to find this brand of sleeping pills."
Chris looked at it. It was just an ordinary pill bottle, nothing special. The label was intentionally torn off, obviously not
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwanting anyone to know what was inside.
"My mom wants to know where these sleeping pills came from," Zuko said softly. "Aunt Linda isn't taking sleeping
pills anymore, and there's no way anyone from the Thompsons has these."
"So you suspect she collaborated with someone outside to get the pills, then took a risky chance and threatened
Toph with her own life?" Chris asked.
Zuko neither confirmed nor denied it.
"Hmm, maybe I can help too." Chris thought for a moment. "Some investigative techniques in the military might
come in handy."
"Thanks." Zuko patted his shoulder.
"We're cousins. No need to be polite!" Chris smiled. "By the way, do you want to call your wife and ask about the
prenatal check-up?"
"Why should I drag my wife into this when you want to call Lena?"
"Hey, Zuko! Don't burn bridges!"
The two of them talked and laughed and soon finished their pizzas. -
On the other side, Lena accompanied Lina for her prenatal check-up attentively. She did not even blink, afraid of
missing anything.
Lina visited a private hospital that provided VIP service at every stage of her treatment, with five or six dedicated
staff members attending to her needs.
Despite that, Lena still was not at ease.
When Lina was having her ultrasound, Lena stared intently at the screen. The moment she saw the tiny embryo,
she could not help but feel excited and nervous.
"You've already passed three months. The fetus is stable, and your health is very good, so this is definitely a healthy
little baby," the doctor told Lina.
Lena curiously asked, "Can you tell if it's a boy or a girl?"
The doctor chuckled. "Boys and girls are the same, aren't they? They're both the apple of her eye!"
"Oh, right..." Lena scratched her head and smiled foolishly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis little baby would not only be Lina's precious treasure but also hers. She had even thought of names —Remus
Thompson for a boy and Sophia Thompson for a girl, both from flipping through the dictionary.
These two names were not all. She planned to come up with a hundred names before the baby was born and let
Lina choose.
Lena smiled. "Thompson sounds great, and it's easy to come up with names!"
"Oh?" Lina chuckled helplessly and said while touching her belly, "Lenny, this child's last name^ should be
Hamerton."
Lena was taken aback, and it took a while before she mumbled, "Uh, it seems like it..."
Lina burst into laughter, giggling so hard she almost doubled over.
At that moment, Lena's phone rang. She thought it was Chris, but it was an unfamiliar number.
When she answered, the voice on the other end was not unfamiliar. "Is this Lena? I'm at the hospital. I'll send you a
location. Come over right away!"
"What?"
"I know today's a weekend. I'll pay you triple your overtime rate! Hurry up and come!"
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