"Abigail, please calm down. I have told you from the very beginning that pregnancy assisted by ovulating pills may lead to threatened miscarriages, but you insisted on taking the medication. What's more, you have consumed a large amount of alcohol during this period of time! There were symptoms of alcohol intoxication in the fetus. He probably died around two days ago."
"Dr. Lloyd, please save him, I beg you to save him. This child is very important to me. He can't be dead, he can't be dead!"
Abigail Tanner fell to the ground, crying. Dr. Lloyd apologized, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything about it. You should accept the reality..."
Dr. Lloyd was introduced by Claudine Tucker to Abigail. She was the one who instructed Dr. Lloyd to prescribe the ovulating pills to Abigail. Dr. Lloyd's husband held an important position in Claudine's company, so it was difficult for her to reject Claudine's request.
After leaving the hospital, Abigail felt like a lifeless shell. She slumped on the chair outside the hospital door, staring blankly at the ground while muttering to herself, "I can't let anyone know that my child is gone, I can't let anyone know about it. What should I do..."
This child was her only hope to stay in the Simons family. She had been in despair at Sebastian Simons' indifference all this while and she finally saw some hope yesterday. But today, she was confirmed to have miscarried. She couldn't accept it at all. Without the child, there would be no guarantee for her place in the Simons family. She had to think of a way to protect herself.
Yasmine Taylor rested for half a month and finally felt a little better. Looking at her uncle who would wake up early every day to make money to support the family, she felt that it was time for her to contribute to this family.
It was time to let go of the pain. It was also time to start a new life.
That night, when they were having dinner together, she said, "Uncle, I recalled that you have an acquaintance at the police station. Is he the head officer there?"
"Yeah, what's the matter?" he replied.
"Could you please ask him to change the name on my ID card?"
"Why do you want to change your name?"
Her uncle and aunt asked simultaneously.
"I want to go to work," she explained.
"Do you need to change your name before you could go for work?"
She sighed, "I want to put an end to my past. I don't want to live with the name of Yasmine Taylor anymore."
Mindy Yard chuckled, "'Could it be that you don't want those who know you to look for you?"
She did not deny that it was indeed part of the reason.
"Okay, I'll talk to him tomorrow. It shouldn't be much of a problem." her uncle promised.
"Okay."
After dinner, Yasmine handed a card to her uncle. "There's still some money in it. You can use it tomorrow."
"You should keep it with you. Why should I take your money?" he refused.
"You'll need money to pay for your expenses, and Aunt also needs money for her medicine. You can keep it. I'm living here for free and I can't bear to be a freeloader," she insisted.
Chuck Lorris had no choice but to accept it. Yasmine then began her job search on the Internet. She submitted her resume to several large- scale companies to apply for a job and waited patiently for their reply.
Two days later, the matter which she had asked her uncle for help with was completed. From then on, Yasmine officially changed her name to Madeline Lorris, following after her mother's surname.
She had wanted to change her name for a long time. She had always felt that it was a disgrace to be a member of the Taylor family. Now, she finally had the courage to say goodbye to her past.
From thereon, Yasmine Taylor would no longer exist in the world. In the future, her life would be replaced by Madeline Lorris.
Two of the four companies that she had submitted her resume to called her for an interview. She chose Goldeap Corporation, the company which she felt was more outstanding among the two.
The structure of this company was quite similar to that of Simons Corporation. Perhaps because she had assisted Sebastian for a period of time in Simons Corporation, she felt that she had a greater chance of being accepted.
Yasmine was filled with joy when she received the notification for the interview, and so were her uncle and aunt. Her aunt said, "Yasmine, I will accompany you to the shopping mall to buy a few sets of outfit tomorrow. You must get dressed well for the interview."
"Well, alright."
Yasmine agreed immediately. She brought almost nothing with her when she left the Simons family. She only brought some of her most treasured books with her. The expensive clothes that Sebastian had bought for her were all left behind.
Her aunt said that she was foolish. It was fine to refuse the money, but she should have at least taken some jewelry or clothes with her. But Yasmine didn't regret it at all. She felt that nothing was more important than to protect her pride for a person who's dignity had been completely trampled on.
Actually, she did bring back some jewelry. It was a simple bracelet. Unfortunately, the bracelet was too cheap. She and Sebastian bought it from the stall on Mount Emperor. It only cost 8.05 dollars. No one would probably pick it up even if it were thrown on the road. But for her, it was the best memory that she had during the darkest days. On the day of the interview, Yasmine was dressed in a pink professional suit. She put on delicate light makeup. When she came out of the room, her aunt kept praising her, "Look, our Yasmine doesn't usually dress up, but when she put on some makeup, she's definitely a beauty."
Her complexion had gotten better after two weeks of self- meditation and relaxation. She would occasionally feel a little downcast when it was silent at night, but she had been trying hard to maintain an optimistic attitude for the rest of the time.
After breakfast, her aunt walked her to the door and helped her to tidy up her clothes. She said with a smile, "We'll be waiting for your good news."
"Yes, I'll definitely succeed!"
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