The furrowed brows on Mark’s face finally loosened along with his tensed body as he felt relieved at last." How's her condition now?"
"She's currently getting a drip and is being transferred to a normal ward. She’s asleep now, so just make sure she gets a lot of rest after she wakes up. Then she should be fine and dandy..."
"What could have caused the miscarriage?"
"Food poisoning. I already asked Ms. Hart earlier, and she said that she’s been having a lot of horchatas lately. Even though it’s just horchata, it contains a high level of sesame seeds and cinnamon, which is why it tastes so unique. However, they are both found t o threaten miscarriages, especially sesame seeds. Since Ms. Hart has been consuming them for such a long period of time, it's normal for this to happen. That’s why pregnant women should really watch their food intake tightly and not just eat anything."
If they had it for one more meal or found out about it a little later, Summer would have already experienced a miscarriage.
Sesame seeds were on the top of the list when it came to food that pregnant women should avoid. Together with cinnamon, they would have a stronger adverse
effect on pregnancy. Plus, Summer had been eating a large amount of them, so she would naturally face such consequences.
Mark nodded and went into the ward to check on Summer before he went to the hospital head’s office to change his clothes.
Summer woke up and instinctively placed her hand o n her abdomen. Before she blacked out, she could hear the doctor mentioning a miscarriage.
Mark held her hand in his because he knew what she was thinking about. "Don't worry, the baby is still here. We arrived just in time."
"It's all my fault..." Summer coughed weakly, and her heart was filled with guilt. "This only happened because of my gluttony."
The doctor said that sesame seeds were the ultimate enemy of pregnant women. But Summer had eaten a lot of it because of her greed, risking the life of her baby.
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