Chapter 195

Chapter 195

The doctor’s suggestion for me to undergo an anomaly scan was, of course, his professional advice.

Besides, most pregnant women had to go through the same thing when they were twenty weeks

pregnant, so it was no big deal. Furthermore, after doing the anomaly scan and proving that my baby

was normal, it would be such a relief for me too.

However, I was anxious and fearful about this because I was worried that there could be something

wrong with my baby. I was afraid that my only hope would be dashed.

I did not respond to the doctor’s suggestion but followed Joseph back to the apartment instead.

The cramps had subsided after I took some medication. It took me all night to get some decent sleep.

The next morning, I caught a cab and headed off to Sundew.

I did not contact Clair or my sister-in-law upon arriving in Sundew, but I went directly to the hospital

where Francesca was staying. I arrived to find that she was seated in the corridor with red eyes and I

quickly walked over to hold her arm as I asked worriedly, "Where’s Tammie? Is she in the operation

room?"

There was an operation room with a light switched on not too far from where Francesca was sitting and

she nodded. "Tammie vomited non-stop last night."

I sat by her side and comforted her, "Everything will be fine."

Francesca—who was usually quite resilient—seemed to have found support as she wailed heart-

wrenchingly in my arms. "Miss Felix, I’m nearing my breaking point. Over the past six months, I've been

tormented by the pain that my baby has been suffering on a daily basis. It hurts so much to see her in

such a state and I’ve regretted my decision to give birth to her. If only I hadn’t been so selfish in the

past, then she wouldn’t have been subjected to all the pain in this world."

Francesca’s body trembled uncontrollably as I reached out to wrap my arm around her shoulders with a

pained expression. "It wasn’t your fault. You just wanted to give Tammie a chance to see this world.

Besides, Tammie is…"

I could not quite come up with words that suggested Tamara was healthy and safe, so I took a deep

breath before continuing my words, "Tammie’s condition will definitely improve."

At that point, Francesca sobbed uncontrollably and she cried on my shoulders the entire time. Finally,

she rose to her feet as soon as she saw the lights in the operation room flicking off.

Although she looked quite frail, she was no longer full of despair and sadness when she stood up. She

stood there with a firm look in her eyes as she looked at the child being wheeled out from the operation

room by a doctor.

Francesca wiped the tears from her eyes before she called out Tamara’s name while leaning against

the hospital bed. The doctor mentioned, "Your child’s fine for now."

She was full of gratitude. "Thanks, doctor."

"Her condition is still considered in the early stage, so you should arrange for a bone marrow transplant

as soon as possible. Her condition cannot be dragged on, otherwise, if it progresses to a later stage…

Ms. Gant, you should know what I’m worried about."

Francesca had a dazed look as she replied, "I’m aware of that."

After she had gone with her child to the ward, I stayed back and went to the doctor’s office to ask,

"What’s going on with Tammie exactly?"

The doctor frowned impatiently and asked, "Who are you?"

I blurted out, "I’m the child’s aunt from her father’s side."

As soon as the doctor heard that, he started to explain, "She was born prematurely, so there are some

complications related to that and she has always been in quite a frail state. Initially, her condition wasn’t

too serious despite suffering from several minor illnesses, one after the other. Yesterday, we just

diagnosed her with leukemia. My suggestion would be to proceed with surgery as soon as possible to

treat the condition. This will also reduce the likelihood of relapse in the future, which would be best for

the child. We haven’t found a bone marrow that matches in the hospital for now so as the child’s aunt,

you should start gathering your family members. After all, there would be a higher chance for family

members to be a match."

"Thanks, doctor. I have another question, though."

He lowered his voice and asked, "What is it?"

"Was Tammie’s condition brought about due to her premature birth?"

If Tamara’s condition had been brought about due to that factor, then my unborn baby… That was the

first time ever that I hesitated on my pregnancy.

The doctor shook his head and explained, "There are a lot of premature babies born every day and

most of them are healthy and well, so this isn’t conclusive."

"Alright. Thanks, doctor."

I turned around and left the doctor’s office. Subsequently, I sent Joseph to help me handle the

admission process at the hospital. I was going to be on full bed rest for the next seven months.

I went back to Tamara’s room to find Francesca stroking Tamara’s head. I went and took a seat by

Francesca's side and held Tamara’s hand in mine as I spoke, "I plan to stay here in this hospital until

I’ve given birth."

Surprised, Francesca lifted her head to look at me. "You’re pregnant?"

"Yup, my current health condition is worse than yours previously."

Francesca reached out and grabbed my hand as if to provide me with some support. "That’s a good

thing. I’ll be able to take care of you and Tammie at the same time."

"Don’t worry. I’ve got Joseph and the others."

She glanced at the bodyguards behind me and smiled. "They’re all males after all. Besides, I’ve given

birth before, so I’m quite experienced."

She was very sincere and I felt quite touched by her words. "Thanks."

"Of course. Please keep an eye on Tammie for a while. I’ll head back to the company to deal with some

work. I’m mainly trying to find a matching bone marrow source for Tammie."

"Sure. I’ll put my men to it too."

Francesca then got up and bent over to kiss Tamara on the cheek before leaving. After she left, I gave

Leon a call.

However, I received a notification that the call could not be connected at the moment.

I hung up the phone and texted Leon. ‘Where are you?’

I did not receive a reply from Leon but soon after that, the person in charge of the Xenos Family called

me, "Master, Tracy has paid the ransom."

I affirmed and asked, "How’s Gary doing?"

“He’s still busy getting used to the affairs of the Xenos Family.”

"Okay. Guide him well so that he can get used to everything as soon as possible. Anthony, you should

be aware that every single of my predecessors—each master of the Xenos Family—has an exceptional

assistant by their side. I’ve chosen Gary to be my assistant, but he won’t be a threat to your position at

all. I just need someone to help me handle the affairs of the family and deal with some of my personal

matters."

Anthony was the person in charge of the Xenos Family and he currently was in control of the entire

family, which made him one rank below me. It was inevitable for him to feel slightly perturbed due to

Gary’s sudden introduction to the equation.

As Anthony was part of the Xenos Family, I had to keep him reassured.

Meanwhile, he was totally fine with my words and he explained with a gentle smile, "Master, that’s an

exaggeration there. I know what can be done and vice versa. Since Mr. Charles Xenos has left me here

to run the Xenos Family empire, then naturally he’s spoken to me about the details. He mentioned

before that Gary would join the Xenos Family, so I’ll definitely guide him the best I can."

After a brief pause, Anthony expressed his loyalty by saying, "Master, you must be unaware of the

Xenos Family rule that’s been passed on since more than a hundred years ago. The Xenos Family

could maintain its exalted position for over one hundred years despite the ever-changing and

tumultuous situation of the outside world because we’re more than just a large family as what we

appeared to be. Our people would never resort to sabotaging each other and fighting for power just

because of the unequal distribution of power and jealousy. Master, if you aim to bring the Xenos further

than where we stand right now, then you’d have to get to know us and trust us too. You should trust the

family that old master left for you and rest assured that I will follow every single instruction of yours. I

have no objections or differing opinions to any of your decisions and arrangements."

His words had caused my cheeks to flush red.

I was the one who was presumptuously petty and judgmental.

However, my main purpose was to reassure Anthony, so I had done nothing wrong.

I wore a calm front on the phone and replied, "Yeah, I understand that. Are the Xenos Family still

targeting Shawn right now?"

"Not once," he responded.

He said this in the exact same tone of voice as Shawn.

I responded softly, after which I heard Anthony explaining, "Mr. Charles Xenos’ previous orders have

lapsed ever since he left the family."

"Okay. Make sure nobody is allowed to target Shawn."

Rudy had reminded me not to offer Shawn a helping hand.

Therefore, the only thing that I could do right now was to grant him peace.

"Master, I’ve got another matter to report to you."

From the sound of Anthony’s tone, it seemed to be something disastrous.

I asked, "Who is this regarding?"

"Mr. Xenos."