Martin took the brunt of the punch. He was shocked for a brief second before covering his eyes and crying out in pain.
âYou crazy brute! Why did you hit me? I did nothing wrong!â
Harley couldnât control himself. If Thea hadnât been negotiating with him, he might have beaten him up earlier.
Now, since he had already made his move, he wouldnât stop easily.
He hit Martin mercilessly, one punch after the other.
Soon, Martinâs cries for help resonated in the corridor. In the end, Thea rushed forward and pulled Harley away when she saw that Martin was going to be beaten to death.
âHarley, stop!â
After Harley was pulled away, Martin struggled to get up to his feet. He gasped, âIf youâre so capable, have a baby with her! How dare you hit me? Iâm not going anymore!â
Thea gritted her teeth and stared at Martin threateningly.
âFine then, if thatâs what you want! Iâll just have him beat you to death right here!â
Martin immediately fell silent. After all, he was afraid.
âD*mn! Iâll go, Iâll go! Itâs stupid if I donât go when I can get money. However, itâs already late. Letâs do it tomorrow!â
âWe can do it now! We have contacted the hospital!â
Hearing this, Martin looked at Thea with some surprise. Lingering emotions flashed through his eyes.
âLooks like my sonâs mother is quite capable!â
âShut up!â
He received a stern reprimanding from Thea.
In fact, it was all thanks to Doctor Leon. Thanks to his reputation and fame, they could get the support of the local hospital so easily.
They hailed a taxi and soon arrived at the hospital. Martin was then pushed into the hospital for some prior inspection.
To conceive artificially, he would have to be examined first.
When Martin and Thea both entered their respective wards, Harley leaned against the wall dejectedly.
He felt annoyed and reached into his pocket for his cigarette. When he was about to light it up, a nurse passed by and said, âSir, you canât smoke here!â
Harleyâs fingers froze for a second. He roared suddenly, âGet lost!â
The nurse was startled by him and almost cried out in fear.
However, she held onto her principles and reminded him again, âSir, are you waiting for someone since youâre in the hospital? Even if you donât think about other patients, think about your family. You canât smoke here!â
Harley chuckled bitterly. Then, he tossed the cigarette in his hand into the trash can next to him.
âIâm sorry!â
As soon as he apologized, a tear fell from the corner of Harleyâs eyes.
The nurse was stunned for a while before comforting him, âSir, please donât cry. I didnât mean to blame you. Now that you arenât smoking, everythingâs fine now. You donât have to be so sad!â
Harley shook his head. He squatted down and buried his head in his arms.
âItâs none of your business!â
Seeing this, the nurse figured that he was in a bad mood. In the hospital, people would come and go. Some of them received good news while others received bad ones.
It was normal for people to burst into tears when they were in a bad mood.
The nurse tried talking sense into him for a little longer. Then, she shook her head and left.
â¦
When Thea came out, everything outside had returned to normal. Harley held a glass of milk in his hand and handed it to her when he saw her coming out.
âYouâve drawn some blood, right? Drink some milk!â
Thea nodded. She took the milk and quickly downed it. Soon, Martin also came out. When he saw the milk in Harleyâs hand, he also reached out to grab the cup, only to have Harley slap his hand away!
âGet lost!â
Martin snorted in discontent, âHey, youâre the one begging me to help! here Donât even think of getting artificially conceived if I died of fatigue! I didnât know it was going to be so troubling. I still believe itâs better if we just did itâ¦â
Harley frowned and warned, âYouâd better not say another word!â
Martin was really afraid of Harley. When he heard this, he quickly shut himself up before leaving to buy milk for himself!
After Martin left, Thea turned to look at Harley.
âHarley, why donât we just get divorced?â
She was not a person without conscience. For the whole day, she saw how conflicted and uncomfortable Harley was.
If it werenât for her, he didnât have to bear all these conflicting emotions.
No matter how reluctant she was, Thea still found herself saying so.
However, before she could finish, she was interrupted by Harley!
âDidnât we agree to not talk about this anymore? What nonsense are you thinking about? Iâm going to check on the results! Wait for me here.â
Thea nodded and watched as Harley went to the front desk.
After a while, Harley brought back the examination reports. The nurse in charge followed behind him.
After seeing Thea, the nurse explained to the two of them.
âThe tests here show that the man is quite weak at the moment. The success rates would be low if he were to do it now. I suggest the two of you get some rest and rest up before trying it again!â
Thea was anxious and asked, âHow long will it take?â
âAt least half a month! His body is too weak. Things may still be the same after half a month, but itâs better to wait and see first!â
Half a monthâ¦
Thea made some mental calculations. It would take half a month for him to be ready and some extra time for samples to be made. If that was the case, it would be difficult for her to conceive within the month!
âNurse, can we try doing it now? We can tryâ¦â
The nurse shook her head adamantly, âMadam, donât worry. Getting pregnant is a matter of fate and luck! In fact, itâs unlikely to work if you insisted. Itâs also very harmful to take samples if youâre weak. If it fails, it will take more time before the next attempt⦠If thatâs the case, I suggest that you and your husband conceive naturally. Maybe you can get pregnant a little fasterâ¦â
After the nurse said this, the air between them froze.
, Thea snuck a glance at Harley. Harleyâs expression didnât change but there was a murderous intent in his eyes!
The nurse didnât dare to say anything more. After telling them to take good care of themselves, she ran away.
Behind them, Martin sighed.
âSee, itâs not that I donât want to help. You heard it yourself, the doctor said that itâs impossible. You canât blame it on me, can you? I still have a lot of things to do. Please let me go!â
However, Thea grabbed him and insisted, âYouâre not allowed to leave. Come with me, you should take care of your health.â
Martin struggled, âTake care? Are you kidding me? I am healthy and lively. You can try meâ¦â
Just before he could finish his sentence, Thea smacked him across the face.
âBehave yourself. Do you hear me? Iâll give you the money I promised you. In fact, Iâll give you extra for the time wasted. If you dare to say anything nonsensical, Iâll beat you to death!â
Martin rubbed his face and couldnât help muttering secretly under his breath in discontent.
Initially, he was afraid that Harley would hit him. Now, Thea was actually the one hitting him!