Chapter 7

After hanging up, I drove myself to the hospital.

"Ma'am, your pregnancy is fragile," the doctor said seriously. "If you want to keep the baby, you need to get plenty of rest, avoid any emotional turmoil, and not overexert yourself."

"But I don't want this baby," I said slowly, my voice steady and resolute.

"You're physically quite weak, and there are considerable risks if you go through with the abortion," the doctor urged. "Please think it over carefully." But in the end, he respected my decision.

As I wandered the hospital hallway, my phone rang. It was Edward.

"Come to…