Chapter 317

Chapter 317 No Worries

Besides Lucia, another person learned about her pregnancy. With a crash, a jewelry box on the table

was

smashed into the wall. The box shattered, and the jewelry inside was scattered around.

Clutching her phone, Jeanne listened to Mark's report and saw red. She asked hysterically, "Where

did she go

after she came out of the hospital? Did she go to see August?" Mark replied solemnly. "No, slie went

back to her apartment.”

Her panic didn't diminish at all. On the contrary, she got more anxious. Jeanne couldn't imagine

how August

and his family were going to handle it if Lucia went to tell him about her pregnancy. As far as she

knew, Lucia was close to August's grandmother. In contrast, the old lady had never been nice to

her. She was worried that the Adams family would turn their backs on her if Lucia leveraged her

child as a

chip. Overcome with anxiety, she ground her teeth and lowered her voice. "Mark, you gotta help me

this time. I can't

let her give birth to that child. Can you help me?" It wasn't a big issue for Mark. All that she needed

was to get his hielp. To her surprise, the man on the other end

of the phone faltered, "Miss, this kind of thing...” "What? You're reluctant?” Jeanne detected the

liesitation in his voice and pulled a long face, "I'll turn to

someone else then."

Mark gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Since this is what you want, I'll do it.”

"Great!" Jeanne sounded satisfied, "When you complete the task, there will be a generous reward.”

Mark gave a bitter smile. He couldn't reject Jeanne's request whatsoever. He was willing to do

anything to

make her happy. After going through a mental struggle all night, Lucia accepted her pregnancy the

next day, but it weighed on

her mind and made her breathless. If she kept the child, August might learn about it. She was not

sure what he

would do to her child and her. She was still upset about what happened last time. It made her even

more determined to keep her pregnancy

from him. She had to hide it from the beginning and made sure he would never know. At noon, she

thought

about these things on the balcony when her phone suddenly vibrated. It was Elisa calling. "Lucia,

your dad is clamoring to be discharged from the hospital. He claims that he's fine, and my

persuasion

doesn't work." "What?" Lucia froze and quickly gathered herself, "My dad wants to leave the

hospital?” Elisa let out a deep breath. "Yeah, I couldn't dissuade him. I've called Paul to go and pick

him up.” Lucia took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to the hospital and see what's going on."

She thien hung up the phone and rushed outside. Slie was aware of Bill's situation. Although the

surgery was

successful, his condition was unstable. It was necessary for him to recuperate in the hospital. Getting

discharged at such a moment would put him in a dangerous place. If something happened, the

consequences

would be unimaginable.

She hurried to the hospital. In the corridor of the inpatient department, she heard a noise and saw

nurses standing there. Her heart tightened, and she quickened her pace. She rushed to the door and

saw several people

inside the ward. The doctor, nurses. Paul, and Elisa were all there. They seemed to be advising Bill

Pulling a long lace, Bill said in a firm tone, "The hospitalization expenses are too much. I can be

under

observation at home." The doctor advised him, "Sir, it's wrong to think that way. We're not aiming

for money. Hospital observation

is the insurance of your safety. If there is an emergency, we can come to your rescue at the earliest

time

possible.” Unconvinced, Bill shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, Lucia entered

the ward. "Excuse me,

doctor, we will stay. Sorry for the trouble, you can go ahead with your work.” She said to the doctor

and nurses. When Bill heard that, his face fell. "Lucia, you..." She went over and soothed him, "Dad,

just take my advice. We'll go home when your condition is stable. Only

then can my mother and I rest our minds at ease.”

Aware of his mistake, Bill said nothing. Since he was hospitalized, Lucia had been shouldering all the

medical

fees. He was distressed and wanted to go home as soon as he felt better. Lucia continued to advise

him, "Is that okay, dad? Take good care of yourself and leave the hospital sooner.” In the end, Bill

waved his hand and said, "Alright, I'll listen to the doctor.”

Everyone was relieved to hear that. Paul went to the side and put the things packed by Bill back in

their original

places. The doctors and nurses sensibly left. When everything was done, Lucia put Bill to bed and

then exited

the ward. She closed the door, turned around, and saw Paul standing there looking at her. She

smiled at him and whispered, "Sorry to trouble you again. My dad was kicking up a fuss.” Paul did

his best to help every time and never complained about it. He curled his lips. His eyes were full of

tenderness. "No worries."

Lucia looked him in the eye and smiled too. After a while, Paul suggested, “The weather is nice today. Why

don't we go for a walk in the garden?” "Sounds good.” It happened she also wanted to take a walk. She nodded and

headed to the elevator together

with him. The small garden behind the inpatient department was well-planned and green. The cobblestone

path winded. It was perfect for a walk. As they walked side by side, Paul suddenly looked sideways at her. "Are you

available recently?” Lucia turned to him and asked, "When?" "The end of the month. We'll go to the suburbs to have fun.

Paula and others will come.” "Sure," Lucia casually responded. Speaking of which, she hadn't seen Paula for a while. Was

her friend busy

dating? While she was lost in thought, two doctors in white gowns came over. She moved closer to Paul to make way.

Maybe because the cobblestone path was narrow, the doctor bumped into her by the elbow. “Sorry,” they apologized at

the same time, spontaneously looked over, and froze when they saw each other's

faces.

It happened to the same gynecologist who examined her the other day. Obviously, the doctor also recognized Lucia.

She glanced at the man standing beside Lucia and whispered with a smile, “In my opinion, you should

keep the child. Although you're both young, you will have a baby sooner or later.”