Chapter 294

Chapter 294

‘Fainted? How could she faint just like that?‘ Matthew wondered,

Matthew wanted to ask more, but the call abruptly ended. He glanced at the dark screen of his phone, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and headed straight for the nearest hospital.

After discovering that Valerie had fainted, Julian immediately put Aiden down and called 911.

On the way, his heart almost stopped. He felt a surge of guilt and regret. He knew Valerie was pregnant and yet had let her overexert herself. Julian was overwhelmed with remorse.

1 should have insisted on doing the task himself. How could I let Valerie take my place? Now she has fainted. If anything serious happens, how could I face Matthew?‘ he wondered.

If Valerie got hurt because of this, Julian would never forgive himself.

But right now, all that mattered was saving her.

“Daddy, will Aunt Valerie be okay?” Aiden couldn’t hold back his rears.

Julian, trying to comfort him, carried Valerie in his arms. Unable to wait for the ambulance any longer, he found the nearest hospital on the map and rushed Valerie there.

“Aupt Valerie will be fine.” Julian ran several red lights along the way and finally reached the hospital, where he hurriedly brought Valerie to the emergency room.

The doctors quickly took her and after an examination, determined she was out of danger. “She fainted due to shock and exhaustion. Also, she likely has mild hypoglycemia. You need to monitor her blood sugar levels closely,” the doctor advised. Then, upon learning that Valerie was pregnant, the doctor’s expression turned serious. “She’s pregnant. You need to be more careful. She needs to rest and take care of herself. The fetus is already affected. What happened?”

Julian nodded repeatedly, not daring to argue, and briefly explained what had happened.

The noise woke Valerie up. She opened her eyes drowsily, looking around at the white walls, trying to figure out where she

was.

Seeing her pale face, the doctor sternly said, “Do you have a death wish? You just got pregnant, and today you were overexerting yourself. Your emotion shouldn’t fluctuate too much during pregnancy. You must not overwork yourself. Anxiety and stress can cause instability in the fetus.”

Valerie, still shaken, said, “Thank you, doctor.”

“Keep her under observation and admit her for a day.”

“Okay, thank you.”

After the doctor left, Valerie sighed in relief. With a glucose drip attached to her arm, Julian, worried she might still be uncomfortable, quickly asked if she wanted something to eat.

Tm fine, Julian. I’m feeling better now.”

“You say that, but you fainted. Luckily, it happened on the grass. If you had fainted on the tracks and fallen, it would have been a disaster, Julian said, filled with guilt. “Tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll get it for you.”

Valerie thought to herself that if anyone was to blame, it should be Ashley. But since it was all in the past, she decided not to mention it. She asked Julian to order her some soup.

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Valerie knew she had mild–bypoglycemia and usually ate regularly. Today was an unexpected situation. Otherwise, she usually had meals with Matthew or grabbed something outside, preventing her from fainting from hunger.

“Wait a minute… Matthew? Yes, I have been on the phone with Matthew before she fainted. Did he find out about her faipting too?” Valerie suddenly remembered.

Just as she was about to ask Julian, Aiden ran over to her, holding her hand and showing concern. “Aunt Valerie, are you. okay? Aunt Valerie, do you have a baby in your tummy?”

Aiden looked at her with curiosity.

Valerie smiled, covering her belly, and nodded. “Yes, there is a baby.”

“That’s great! Uncle Matthew just heard you fainted and is coming to see you.”

Valerie’s heart skipped a beat. ‘Oh no! Just what I feared.”

She wasn’t afraid of Matthew coming to the hospital. She was afraid that if Matthew–came and saw the medical records, he would find out she was pregnant. That would be impossible to hide.

Julian had just ordered the food when he noticed Valerie’s panic. He was taken aback. “Valerie, what’s wrong? Are you worse? Let me get the doctor…”

Valerie grabbed his sleeve and shook her head. “No, Julian, I’m fine. I think I’m feeling better. I want to go home

She pulled back the covers and started to get up.

Julian was stunned. ‘How could she leave the hospital looking so pale?” he wondered.

Valerie didn’t know how to explain. She stammered. “Matthew is coming…”

Julian was even more confused. “You’ve fainted. Of course, Matthew should come to see you”

“But if he comes, I won’t be able to hide that I’m pregnant…

Julian was shocked. “You haven’t told Matthew you’re pregnant?

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Valerie had previously told him she wanted to keep the pregnancy a secret to surprise Matthew. Julian assumed she must have told him by now. He couldn’t believe it. With her belly starting to show, Matthew still didn’t know.

Julian suddenly felt a bit sorry for Matthew.

Valerie had never been this anxious. “Julian, I can’t stay in the hospital,”

Julian was more confused than ever. Pregnancy was a joyous occasion, why was she so scared? Valerie’s reaction didn’t seem normal, not like someone hiding a surprise, but rather someone intentionally keeping Matthew in the dark.

“Valerie, you and Matthew are married. Why can’t you tell him you’re pregnant? This is good news

Valerie shook her head. She couldn’t say that. Their marriage was a contract. She didn’t want to complicate things. Knowing Matthew’s character, if he found out about the baby, he would definitely fight for custody. But she couldn’t tell Julian about the contract marriage, or he would be furious,

For a moment, Valerie felt cornered, unable to speak, her lips trembling and her whole body shaking.

In the midst of the tension, Aiden looked up at his dad and Valene, confused about why Matthew’s visit made them so anxious. Just then, Valerie’s phone rang again.

The harsh ringtone startled Valerie. Seeing it was Matthew calling, her face grew even paler. She clenched her fists tightly

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Hearing Valerie’s voice, Matthew thought she had woken up and felt slightly relieved. “Are you okay? Are you at Kranson City Hospital? I’m almost at the entrance.”

‘No! Please, don’t come,‘ she wondered.