"When the doctor suggested I have an abortion, he didn't utter a word. His silence meant he'd given up on our baby." Violette deeply inhaled, bitterness tinging her words. "He's the father. How could he be so cold-hearted towards his own child?"
Mike struggled to find his voice. "Maybe he just naturally takes the doctor's advice."
"He never listens to the doctor. He smokes when he's sick, he drinks when he's sick. No one can make him toe the line unless he wants to." Violette’s eyelashes fluttered, and her voice choked. "He just doesn’t want this baby who might have health issues."
"Violette, don't make him out to be the bad guy. At least, he does care about you a lot." Mike tried to steer clear of the baby topic.
"I know," she inhaled, her voice nasal. "If he didn't love me, he wouldn't have come to my rescue."
Mike could only nod in agreement.
"Mike, I love him too," she choked out.
"I know, if you didn't love him, you wouldn't even consider having his baby." Mike frowned. "Violette, what are you gonna do? You're not seriously thinking about breaking up with him, are you?"
"I don't want to break up with him, but I also don't want this potentially sick baby to be his burden." Her eyes were moist. "I can't abandon this baby that's already formed inside of me. I can't let go... I really can't..."
"Don't worry about all that now. No matter what you decide, I've got your back." Mike handed her a box of tissues.
Soon, they arrived at the hospital.
Mike led Violette to Adrian's hospital room. Adrian's mother, Mary, walked out of the room, looking at Violette coldly. "Violette, I want to have a word with you."
Violette followed Mary to a secluded corner of the corridor.
The sunlight outside the window was a bit glaring. Mary looked out, then back at Violette. "Violette, my son is like this because of you."
"I'm sorry, I really am."
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