NovelEnglishSimon hadn't seen Pearl in a long time, so when he heard her familiar voice from behind, it startled him, almost causing him to drop his shovel on his foot.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"What's up? What brings you here today? Have you finally decided to be a full-tdoctor?" Simon wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away his tools, and grabbed a bottle of water, taking a sip.
"I'm pregnant." Pearl blurted out, causing Simon to choke on his water.
"Pfft..." Simon was so shocked he couldn't speak, just pointing at her with a trembling hand. "How did that—" "I'm just thinking if I should keep this baby or not," Pearl said, looking lost.
Simon stared at her flat belly, speaking seriously, "Your health doesn't seem all that great. Maybe you should consider giving up." "Is there a chance or any way to keep the baby?" Pearl asked, staring at him, feeling he must have a solution.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSimon picked a clover and played with it gently. "I think it's best not to have the child for now." He had treated Pearl like his own daughter over the years. How could he stand by and watch her sacrifice herself for the baby? "Why?" Pearl asked knowingly, leaving Simon speechless.
"Don't you know the reasons? Your health has never been great. If you force yourself to give birth to this child, I'm afraid it might be fatal for both of you." As his apprentice, Pearl has never been in good health. Before this, he could prescribe sremedies for her, but now that she was pregnant and the baby needed nutrients, Pearl had visibly lost weight.
"Look at you now. Have you lost more weight...? Seriously, how does Richard take care of you to make you this thin?" Simon empathized with Pearl, but his attempt at comfort was 191 n somewhat clumsy. "If you ask me, you'd be better off marrying that young man from the Scotts. Atleast he genuinely cares about you I've seen the way he looked after you during those years abroad..." Bringing up Damian made Pearl uncomfortable. "I'm married now. Besides, it's all in the past. Let's not bring it up again. Just tell me, can I keep this child?" Simon frowned and sighed. "It's going to be difficult." "What are the odds?" "Below eighty percent." Simon noticed her distraught expression and couldn't help but console her. "It's okay You're still young, which means there's plenty of tfor children. There's no need to hurry for a baby right now. Once your health is alright, you'll be able to have as many as you wish." Pearl nodded, still feeling heavy-hearted. "I got it." "Don't worry too much. You're just not ready to have a baby now. It doesn't mean you'll never have one." Simon thought she was being too pessimistic.
Pearl looked at her belly, where the baby was barely a month old, and felt a spark of life that she could sense in her soul.
This was her and Richard's first child, yet to be born, but already facing the possibility of being snuffed out. It was heartbreaking to think about that. Pearl stroked her belly, feeling a pang of sadness.
"For your health, it's best to end it sooner than later." Simon patted her shoulder gently. "I'll go get you smedicine for your recovery. Once you've had the abortion, cback to me. I'll make sure to take care of your health."
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