Chapter 211
Anastasia started to dwell on past confusions, suddenly feeling anxious. In a rush, she asked, âYouâre saying Salma is looking for a child from four years ago? What the heck does that mean? What else did she say?â
âYouâre Salmaâs daughter and you donât know about this?â Rose replied, âNot long ago, I bumped into Salma. She was asking about a kid who was sent to Rainbow Haven four years ago, said she was helping a friend look for them. The friend lost a child four years ago, left it at the doorstep of an orphanage. I checked when I got home. In those months, no girls were taken in by the orphanage.â
Anastasia knew all about Salmaâs friends and relatives. No one among Salmaâs friends had a child four years ago.
Salma was getting on in years, and her friends were all in their forties or fifties; no way were they still having babies. Salma was lying.
Anastasia thought back to that dream and the strange things Cason had said before, She remembered the unease she felt when Alessia was giving birth. Suddenly, a realization hit her, making her feel cold and numb all over.
The child lost four years ago, could it have been⦠her own?
Anastasiaâs head throbbed with pain. She couldnât remember the lost memories, no matter how hard she tried, it was all a blank. Anastasia forced herself to calm down, asking, âWhat else did Salma say about the child? When was the child lost?â
Rose said, âSalma said the kid was lost in the winter four years ago. But Rainbow Haven didnât have the child, the orphanage has been demolished now, andall the kids were moved to other orphanages or adopted.â
âThanks, Iâll pass on your words to Salma.â Anastasia tried to calm herself.
Rose said, âAlright, you tell Salma, I wonât come again. Iâm emigrating next week to live with my kids.â
âOkay, best of luck.â
After seeing Rose off, Anastasia sat alone on the sofa, pondering over recent events. Casonâs words terrified her.
She grabbed her keys and left in a hurry, forgoing packing clothes for Salma, and hailed a cab to another womenâs and childrenâs hospital.
Anastasia was anxious; she desperately wanted to know if the child abandoned at the orphanage was hers. She had forgotten whether she had ever given birth.
Anastasia reached the hospital and signed up for a gynecological examination, wanting to confirm if she had ever had a child.
An hour later, when all the checks were done, Herman called to ask if she had packed Salmaâs clothes and if he should come to pick her
Anastasia made an excuse to brush him off, she was waiting for the doctor to call her number, and she needed to take her examination form to the doctor. While waiting, Anastasia was so nervous she bit her nails, even when she bit one off she didnât notice.
Suddenly, the system showed it was her turn, Anastasia took her examination form, and anxiously walked into the doctorâs office.
âHello.â Anastasia sat down.
The doctor said, âLet me see your examination results.â
Anastasia handed over the examination report, the doctor looked at it for a while, then asked, âYour health is excellent, no problems at all. The scar on your waist is new, and you should get that treated.â
Anastasia asked nervously, âDoctor, have I ever given birth?â
The doctor was puzzled by Anastasiaâs question, not understanding how Anastasia herself wouldnât know if she had given birth. The doctor looked at Anastasia doubtfully and asked, âAre you married?â
Anastasia nodded, âYes, Iâm married.â
The doctor laughed and asked, âShouldnât you know if youâve had a child?â
Anastasia also thought her question was a bit odd. âDoctor, can you tell from these examination reports if Iâve given birth?â
The doctor adjusted his glasses, put down the report and said, âAccording to these reports, you indeed have given birth, and it seems you may not have fully recovered back then. Are you asking if you can still have children, or if thereâs any impact?â