Ruth turned around and saw Ryan's parents.
"Dad, when did you get here?" asked Ryan.
Austin Poole, the eldest of his family, had oh a serious expression. "I heard from your mother early in the morning today that Ruth might be pregnant, so I rushed over."
He had quite a good impression of Ruth in the past. Although the young lady was not from an eminent family, every time she followed Ryan back to Kidon City and went to their house, she was always very coy and knowledgeable. How was it that both Ruth and Ryan had been together for two years, but he had never found out she was a shrew who would publicly curse at others! Austin felt that he and his wife were cheated on. He particularly felt so when he heard from his wife that his daughter-in-law may be a lowly girl who washes the feet of others, Austin felt even more annoyed.
However, no matter how annoyed he was, his daughter -in-law being pregnant was still an important thing. It was something that was worth being happy about. Austin then took a flight to South City early in the morning and was simply waiting to see the result of his daughter-in-law's checkup after they had returned.
Both Austin and his wife waited impatiently for a long time at home while his wife kept nagging. "What to do now? She is already pregnant. We can't be kicking her out now, can't we? We, the Poole family, also can't do such a thing! But I truly can't stand letting such a woman into our family! What should we do if she gave birth to a child and the child is just like her? Could it b e that our family is going to be ruined like that?"
Austin was also vexed. He had never been like his younger brother, Alex, who would dare to fight and kill. He was a conservative. He had never been in conflict with the world and he also did not want to make a name for himself. He just wanted his son, daughter-in-law, and his future grandchildren to be able to live a stable life. However, his son would at least have to find someone suitable who matched their family's status. However, not only was she not a suitable match, but she was that kind of person. He was unhappy about it. With his wife nagging like that, Austin became even more vexed. "Just cut it out!"
Only then did Patricia stop talking.
After a long while and after Austin smoked a few cigarettes, he suddenly said very coldly, "We'll give me more money and asked her to terminate her pregnancy! We absolutely and resolutely can't keep that child!"
"Isn't this...isn't this too immoral? She is a girl, she has been with our son for two years, she is pregnant with our son's child, and yet, you want to ask her to terminate her pregnancy. I am a woman and I know the pain of a woman the best," Patricia said.
Patricia actually was not a bad person. She just felt that it was unfair. She felt that the Poole family has such a big and eminent family, so no matter what, her son could not be with such a woman. However, when she saw her husband being so heartless, Patricia simply could not bear to do it. After all, she was a woman, and only a woman would know the pain of another woman. Patricia had also been pregnant with a few children back then, but she just was unable to keep any of them. In the end, it was after taking a lot o f medication and after Old Master Parker had carefully nursed her health that she gave birth to Ryan. Therefore, Patricia was able to understand women and their pain.
Seeing that his wife was on the fence, Austin finally lashed out with all his pent-up anger. "Look at you! You're the person who did not want her as your daughter-in-law, and yet, you're also the person who sympathized with her! Tell me, what should we do then? If she were to terminate her pregnancy now, she will only suffer a little bit at best. We'll just give her more money!
"Our son is still young now. What if he dumps her after another ten years when he is almost thirty years old? What should she do then? There's also the child? I f the child she gave birth to has the same personality and habits as her, then how could the child survive in high society in the future? If the child is not born, then it's all good. If the child is born, then wouldn't the child also suffer for life? I just felt that it would be better to get over the pain now than to have a dragged out agony. I am also being considerate to this girl."
After being scolded, Patricia immediately became cheerful. "Dear, you are right. Let's do as you said, but...
Indeed, she hated her daughter-in-law.
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