CH 5
1040 Words
The flowing bird's nest slid along the flat table and dripped onto Hailey's clothes, looking disgusting. Hailey's brow furrowed and displeasure gradually appeared on her face. "Oh, the bird's nest has spilled." Mia pretended to be alarmed, but her tilted hand showed no intention of stopping. Instead, she flung the bird's nest in the bowl onto Hailey's face. "Sister, it's okay. The table is very clean. You can still eat this bird's nest since you've never had it before..." Hailey pushed away Mia's arm on her shoulder and slowly stood up. Despite her disheveled appearance, she still had the air of someone who should be respected. "Mia, I respect you as my older sister, and I've tolerated a lot of things from you. But you shouldn't go too far. Everyone has their limits. Even a rabbit will bite when it's cornered." With that, she turned around without hesitation and didn't look back at Mia, who was now red-faced with anger. Mia snorted and couldn't help but sneer at Hailey's departing figure. "A rabbit that can bite? I've been suppressing her since she was little." Time passed like sand in an hourglass, and Hailey stayed at the Foster Family like an invisible person for two months. During this time, her body and face had noticeably gained weight, making her look a bit rounder. The happiest person to see Hailey in this state was, of course, Mia. Mia watched as Hailey ate her meager meal of vegetables and soup, and finally kindly put a piece of pork rib in her bowl.
"Hailey, you seem to have a good appetite lately. Please eat more," Mia said as she offered Hailey a piece of pork chop from her own bowl.
Hailey looked at the pork chop in Mia's chopsticks and then calmly picked it up and threw it out of her own bowl. Mia looked hurt and put down her chopsticks, saying, "Hailey, why did you throw away the pork chop I gave you? If I did something wrong, just tell me and I'll fix it."
Old Master Foster frowned at Hailey's behavior and slammed his chopsticks down on the table. He glared at Hailey and scolded her, "Hailey, you're going too far! Your sister gave you a pork chop and you didn't eat it, but you also threw it away. What do you mean by that?"
Madam Foster didn't defend Hailey, but instead comforted Mia, who was still crying. Hailey finally spoke in a monotone voice, "I don't have an appetite."
Old Master Foster was even more angry and slammed the table again, pointing at the pork chop that Hailey had thrown away. "Pick it up and eat it right now!"
Hailey looked up at her father with cold, icy eyes. How could he ask her to eat food that she had already thrown away? "Father, what will people think of the Foster Family if we do something like this?" she asked calmly, without any intention of picking up the pork chop.
Old Master Foster immediately stood up from his armchair, as if he wanted to grab Hailey by the hair. Suddenly, Hailey's eyes widened, and she ran towards the location of the trash can, covering her mouth. Hailey bent over the trash can and vomited, tears streaming down her face. Everyone in the hall was stunned, especially Mia. A bad thought quickly flashed through her mind. Could it be that Hailey was pregnant? Pregnant with Leo's child? She clenched her fists tightly. How could this happen? She had sent Hailey to the man she loved the most, and she got pregnant on the first try? If Hailey went to find Leo with the child, wouldn't she have a high chance of becoming Mrs. Reed? Mia's hand suddenly tightened. No! She couldn't let this happen! Before she could react, Madam Foster had already walked towards Hailey. She gently patted Hailey's back, her frowning face full of seriousness. "Hailey, tell me honestly, are you pregnant?" Hailey was slightly stunned. "What do you mean?" Without saying another word, Madam Foster took Hailey to the hospital. When Madam Foster came out with the test results half an hour later, she almost fainted from anger.
The doctor smiled at Hailey and said, "Congratulations, you're going to be a mother."
Hailey paused for a moment and instinctively placed her hand on her slightly bulging belly, her face full of shock.
"I'm going to be a mother?"
The doctor nodded. "Yes, you're already two months pregnant."
Upon hearing the doctor's words, Madam Foster, Old Master Foster, and Mia all thought of the night when Hailey didn't come home.
Old Master Foster grabbed Hailey's wrist with great force, causing it to turn purple. He dragged her in front of the doctor, his face full of anger. "Doctor, give her an abortion! We don't want this child!"
Upon hearing Old Master Foster's words, Hailey's eyes widened. She pulled her hand out of Old Master Foster's grip and tightly held her bulging belly with both hands.
"No! This is an innocent life. I can't let it have the hope of coming into this world, only to be cruelly erased!"
Old Master Foster slapped Hailey hard across the face without any mercy.
"You wretch! Do you want to ruin the relationship and cooperation between the Foster Family and the Murphy Family?! You're going to marry Caleb!"
Mia watched quietly on the side, her eyes gradually narrowing.
Hailey was carrying the child of the world's ruler, Leo! This truth was known only to her, and she would never reveal it. She knew that if this truth were to be exposed, Hailey would replace her as the most favored daughter of the Foster Family. In that case, their positions would be reversed!
And if the truth were to be exposed, she could still become Mrs. Reed!
Therefore, she must keep this truth to herself.
For now, pressuring Hailey to have an abortion would be the best option, as it would decrease the chances of Hailey marrying Leo!
With this in mind, Mia couldn't help but step forward and gently grab Hailey's arm.
"Hailey, it's better to have an abortion. We're doing this for your own good. We're all your relatives, how could we harm you?"
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