Everly was drinking when Olivia said that. She immediately spat it out.
“W-What? Ethan’s not the father?”
Everly scanned her surroundings before whispering, “I didn’t know you had it in you! You’re quite the player. Who’s the father?
“Is it the masked man or the cute young man? Both seem to care for you genuinely. They won’t hurt you as Ethan did.”
Olivia was feeling conflicted. “Neither of them …”
“Liv, you’re being a stranger. I even told you how long Henry lasts each time, yet you don’t tell me anything.”
Olivia was rendered speechless. She didn’t even want to know about that, but Everly told her about it anyway.
“It’s a long story.”
“Then, cut to the chase.” A hint of excitement flashed in Everly’s eyes. She was clearly in the mood for gossip.
Olivia wasn’t able to win an argument with Everly, so she ended up telling her about what happened.
Everly fell silent after hearing what happened. Even someone as chatty as her didn’t have the words to describe how she felt.
“And … does that man know about this baby?”
“No, he left after that night. We didn’t keep in contact after that. It was a very dangerous situation, and it just happened. I took morning-after pills as soon as I could. This is a completely unexpected outcome. What should I do, Eve?”
Olivia was extremely conflicted. She was pregnant with the child of a man she didn’t love. She didn’t know what to do.
“I can give you suggestions on anything else, but not this. I was pregnant once too. If possible, I wouldn’t want to hurt the baby.”
Suddenly, Colin said, “I’m afraid you might be unable to keep the baby. If Olivia intends to take my prescribed medication for six months, I can’t guarantee the safety of the baby. It might even cause the baby to be deformed.
“Rather than having it suffer its entire life, it would be better to end its life now.”
Olivia was met with the same decision she had to make last time. Back then, she had a reason to keep the babies. But at that moment …
Olivia longed for greater heights, but this pregnancy was like a chain that tied her down and stopped her from moving forward.
“Olivia, you relapsed once. You should know that your body can’t handle another round of chemotherapy. I know you don’t want to end an innocent life, but your health should come first. What do you think?”
“I know you’re looking out for me, Colin. But …”
“We still need to go to another place to perform detailed examinations on you. You still have several days to make your decision. It’s your choice to make since it’s your body.”
Everly agreed with that sentiment. Olivia had to make the call herself.
…
Meanwhile, in Aldenvine, everything before Ethan was being thrown to the floor by Henry. Gone was Henry’s gentle and elegant demeanor. He was like a raging beast with bloodshot eyes.
He dropped everything and flew back to Aldenvine when he received news that Everly had run away.
They didn’t have any information on her whereabouts yet. Henry couldn’t hold his anger back anymore. So, he threw a temper tantrum and started rampaging.
“Where is she? I handed her over in one piece. Now, where has she gone?”