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“Yeah.” Anathea nodded, but a flicker of hesitation passed in her yes.
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After all, this little life, which had fought so hard to come into the world, hadn’t been lost even when Gregory had tried to force himself onto her or when Natalie had pushed her.
Deep down, she felt a twinge of reluctance. “I think I’ll think about again.”
“I’ll support whatever decision you make.” Hannah placed both hands on Anathea’s shoulders and looked into her eyes before saying seriously, “But let me say this. This child is yours, and the choice is yours alone. Don’t let Gregory influence you into giving up on something that’s yours.”
As a friend, she truly didn’t want to see Anathea so lonely, which was why she urged the latter to think carefully. But if Anathea remained firm in her decision, she wouldn’t say anything more.
Anathea nodded. “Thank you, Hannah.”
She was grateful for Hannali’s visit and the comfort and support she’d offered during her hardest moments.
“No need for thanks.” Hannah pulled Anathea into a hug, then poured her a glass of water. When the nausea passed, she asked, ‘ Can you take me to see your mom?”
‘Sure.” Anathea led her toward the door.
As they stepped outside, they saw a small figure standing not far ahead.
“Xander?” Anathea stopped in her tracks, surprised. What was he doing here? Had he come to see Fiona?
But she’d never told Xander that Fiona was undergoing surgery today.
Before she could process it, Xander suddenly ran up to her and pushed her hard. “Hmph! You’re such an evil woman!”
Xander, being just a kid, didn’t have much strength, but the sudden push made Anathea stumble. She almost collided with the hard wall behind her.
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“Thea!” Luckily, Hannah was quick and caught her. She glanced at Xander and scolded, “Xander! She’s your mother! How could you push her like that? Do you know that she’s-”
Before Hannah could finish, Anathea grabbed her wrist, signaling her to stop.
She didn’t want to make her pregnancy public, especially not to Xander. If he knew, Gregory would find out, and the situation would become even more complicated.
Hannah caught the hint and quickly changed her words. “She’s injured!”
She showed Xander the bandages wrapped around Anathea’s hand.
But Xander didn’t care about that at all. His voice was full of indignation. She just hurt her hand, but Ms. Whitman’s face was scratched by her!”
With that one sentence, Xander made it clear who mattered more to him between Anathea and Natalie.
Anathea pressed her lips together tightly.
“Hey, you little ingrate! Your mom is hurt, and you’re still worried about that other woman? Don’t you have any conscience at all?” Hannah’s tone was laced with fury. She grabbed Xander by the back of his shirt, lifting him off the ground.
“Let go of me!” Xander had never received such treatment. He kicked his legs wildly and flailed his arms, trying to hit Anathea
“I knew it! You’re jealous of me being with Ms. Whitman, so you hurt her! You’re the most evil woman in the world! I hate you!”
Anathea’s face turned pale at those words.
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She’d expected Xander to dislike her. But she’d never imagined that the child she’d sacrificed so much for who she’d taken care of with so much love–would now say he hated her and even call her the most evil woman in the world.
Hannah was beyond livid. Without a second thought, she slapped ander hard on the backside. “You little brat! How dare you say something like that? I’m going to teach you a lesson today!”
She’d always known that Xander and Anathea weren’t particularly lose, but she’d never expected this brat to talk to Anathea like that.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. S
slapped him on the backside again. “You ungrateful little monster!”
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