Chapter 175: The Fetus is Damaged, It Can’t Be Saved
The ward was silent for a full five minutes.
Not even the sound of breathing could be heard.
Finally, Susie broke the awkward silence.
“Hmm.”
Claudia immediately stepped forward, shielding Susie behind her.
Her icy gaze fixed tightly on Gemma.
Susie had been extremely careful.
Even the hospital’s blood tests hadn’t detected anything.
Yet Gemma seemed to know everything, as if she had foresight.
This was something to be wary of.
Susie patted Claudia’s arm, signaling her not to worry.
“Claudia, we can deny it. They can’t find anything in the blood tests.”
The coldness in Claudia’s demeanor lessened slightly.
But the corners of her eyes still carried a hint of warning.
“Ms. Kelestine, are you trying to curry favor with Elizabeth?”
Gemma ignored her and continued.
“The medication you took isn’t strong, and the dosage wasn’t enough, but it has damaged the fetus, though it’s still alive.”
“I recommend terminating the pregnancy. If you wait another two months for the major anomaly scan, it might not pass.”
“At that point, you’d have to induce labor, which would cause greater harm to your body.”
Both Claudia and Susie’s expressions changed.
They remained silent for a long moment.
Claudia still seemed skeptical.
*You… recommend an abortion?”
Gemma nodded calmly. “The drugs have already affected the fetus’s nervous system. I don’t recommend continuing the pregnancy.”
Claudia immediately grabbed Susie’s hand. “You heard her? Don’t feel guilty. This child just wasn’t meant to be.”
Tears streamed down Susie’s face, but she still managed a soft “Hmm.”
Gemma stood up to leave.
Once again, Claudia stopped her.
“You’re just going to leave like that?”
Gemma said, “Shouldn’t a doctor leave after seeing a patient? Or should I stay and listen to your private conversations?”
“But you just recommended an abortion!”
“That was a recommendation. The final decision lies with the pregnant woman. Whatever she decides, I respect it.”
“Besides, I’m not her attending physician. At most, I was called in for a consultation. Now that the diagnosis is over, why should I stay?”
Claudia was momentarily stunned,
That was indeed how hospitals operated.
She quickly regained her haughty demeanor, her tone laced with threat.
“But you must promise to keep everything confidential.”
Otherwise, face the consequences!
Gemma, who had been patient despite their status, was now thoroughly annoyed.
“Don’t you know I’m a doctor? Ever heard of medical ethics? Patient confidentiality is the first lesson every doctor learns!”
After saying that, she turned to Susie, her expression serious and professional.
*Please make your decision soon.
With that, she turned and left, decisive and straightforward.
Claudia, used to being flattered, was momentarily taken aback.
Susie struggled to sit up
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I didn’t expect Ms. Kelestine to be like this.”
Claudia nodded. “Neither did 1”
Sie gely touched her abdomen. “Now that Yvonne has been arrested, if I still insist on an abortion, it might raise suspicions.”
Claudia’s brows furrowed with worry.
Finally, she spoke.
“Let Gemma prescribe you some medication. Since the could diagnose the fetus’s condition, she must have real skills.”
Sonic shook her head. “I don’t want to drag her into this.”
“Why not? Mr. Cassius has acknowledged her. He’ll protect her,” Claudia said, her tone tinged with jealousy. “Besides, you’re the one choosing to terminate the pregnancy. As a doctor, she should handle it.”
While Susie was still hesitating, Claudia had already sent someone to ask Gemma about it.
The response they received was:
-This is obstetrics expertise. Leave professional matters to professionals.
Claudia,*…*
“With Mr. Cassius backing her, she really thinks she can do whatever she wants!”
Susie waved her hand weakly, a bitter smile on her face.
This whole act was just to anger the Su family into accepting my divorce and cutting ties with the Beasleys.”
“Everything’s gone according to plan, so…”
“There’s no need to involve Ms. Kelestine.”
Claudia tapped her phone screen. “I’ll find an expert in this field.”
Hmm.
Not long after Gemma left, having responded to Claudia’s messenger, she saw Cassius approaching.
She quickly went up to him.
Before Cassius could speak, she took the initiative to admit her mistake.
“I think… I might have fallen into some kind of trap.”
She didn’t fully understand, but she could sense danger.
Elizabeth wouldn’t harm her.
But she hadn’t expected the complexities.
Her time with the Wilsons had never exposed her to other powerful families.
And Margaret’s methods were always straightforward.
That’s why she hadn’t thought too deeply about it.
Cassius asked softly, “Scared?”
Gemma looked miserable. “Of course I’m scared! If this goes wrong, I could be responsible for a life. Who wouldn’t be scared?” Cassius patted her shoulder. “It hasn’t happened yet, so there’s no need to fear.”
Gemma glanced toward Elizabeth’s ward.
“I don’t know how to explain this to Elizabeth.”
Cassius pulled her behind him, shielding her.
His voice was low and steady.
“Then don’t say anything, she understands everything and won’t make things difficult for you.”
Gemma sighed. “Your cousin is kneeling in there.”
Six had been targeted by Yvonne before, and Keagan had played a part too.
As the saying goes, once bitten, twice dry.
She just wanted to stay far away from that toxic pair.
Cascia do looked toward the ward. Yvonne has been arrested.”
Gemana was stucked
So, be kneeling there not to apologize to Side, but to beg the matriarch to save Yvonne?” Cassins’s tone carried a hint of coldness. “Sucie’s family will likely send someone soon.” After a frame, he added.
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Chapter 173: The Fetus is Damaged, It Can’t Be Saved
Ill have Brooke take you home first.”
Gemma nodded.
Before leaving, she shared the consultation results.
“Even if Susie tries to keep the pregnancy, the fetus won’t survive past seven months.”
But in reality, nature has its way. Stopping the medication or even moving too much could cause a miscarriage.
Cassius’s expression darkened further.
“Understood.”
Brooke arrived and escorted Gemma away from the hospital.
Sitting in the car, Gemma remained troubled, her mind heavy with worry. Even after returning to the estate, she couldn’t sleep.
At 3 a.m.
Cassius returned.
She hurried downstairs, only to find the man exuding an aura of cruelty, a faint scent of blood lingering on him.
Even Tommy tucked his tail and hid in his doghouse, not daring to move.
Gemma, standing at the corner in her long nightgown, hesitated, unsure if she should speak.
But the next moment.
Cassius noticed her.
He turned and walked toward her.
The soft light from her villa cast a warm glow over the sea of roses in front, enveloping her in a gentle radiance.
Cassius stopped in front of her, his large hand gently patting her shoulder.
“Nightmare?”
Gemma snapped out of her daze.
Only then did she realize how close he was. His breath brushed against her hair, sending her thoughts into a whirlwind, leaving her at a loss for
words.
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