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“Even though you say you're fine, I still have to check.” The nurse approached Joyce, who clenched her phone
tightly and said nothing.
After the nurse was done with the routine checkup, she recorded the information, intending to hand it over to the
doctor later.
Joyce remained silent throughout the process and simply watched the nurse.
Here it comes! The woman knew what the nurse would say to her as soon as she saw the medical record folder
getting shut.
“Ms. Rivers, have you made up your mind about the child yet?” inquired the nurse with a smile.
“As I said before, I'm not going to have an abortion, so you can tell Stanley that he should just give up. The child is
mine. I won't hold him responsible, so he doesn't have to mind the kid. Tell him to pretend as if the child doesn't
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtexist,” replied Joyce with downcast eyes.
The nurse was not upset after listening to Joyce. Instead, she remained smiling because she had heard those words
from the woman at least six times. “That's not possible since Dr. Quinn insisted that unless you got rid of the child,
he wouldn't be able to pretend as though nothing had happened. The fact is that you're pregnant, so the only
option is abortion, Ms. Rivers.”
“Shut up!” roared Joyce emotionally as she covered her ears. “I'm not getting an abortion, and nobody can make
me!”
“I know you don't want to get rid of the child. That's why I'm telling you there's no point in keeping it. You'll only be
making your life difficult for yourself. For the sake of your family and yourself, you should get an abortion,” advised
the nurse.
Joyce got so upset that her breathing quickened, and her stomach began to hurt. “Get out of my sight now!”
ordered the woman, gasping while pointing at the door.
Seeing how emotional Joyce was, the nurse decided to leave so as not to agitate the woman further. “Okay, I'll go.
Rest well, Ms. Rivers. Dr. Quinn said he's giving you one last day to make up your mind. He hopes that you'll make
the right decision. Otherwise, he'll have no choice but to force it on you. I'm sure you're well aware that you're no
match for the man.”
With that, the nurse nodded slightly at the woman and left.
Joyce sat on the hospital bed and stared into space for a while before bursting into tears. Are you really that cold-
hearted, Stanley?
Natalie became anxious when she heard Joyce cry, so she quickly called out for the woman. “Joyce? Joyce?”
Joyce paused for a moment when she heard her name. Then, she hurriedly grabbed her phone as though she had
found salvation. “You've got to help me, Nat! Please help me!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNatalie had vaguely heard the conversation between Joyce and the nurse, so she knew exactly why Joyce was so
desperate. Sighing, she said, “Of course, I'll help you. However, you have to be decisive, Joyce. How am I supposed
to help you if you refuse to leave Stanley?”
In response, Joyce nodded vigorously. “I understand, Nat. I'll go. I'll leave J City and never see Stanley again.”
Because of what the nurse had told her, Joyce knew she did not have much time left to make her choice.
The only acceptable option she had was to leave Stanley and never see him again because only then could her
child, parents, and friends live in peace.
At that point, Joyce was convinced that she could no longer hesitate. If I waste any more time, I'll end up with
nothing but regrets for the rest of my life. Nat is right. Since I've decided to give up on Stanley, why would I ever
want to see him again? Doing that will only add to my misery. Besides, I might just be able to forget about him if I
stop seeing him!
Natalie's stern face immediately softened after she heard the woman's reply. “Are you sure about this, Joyce?”
“Yes, I'm sure!” Joyce nodded decisively because she had finally made up her mind.
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