The doctor looked down at the casebook and said, "She hasn't got enough rest recently. Her mental state is probably the other reason."
Was this the reason why she coughed up blood?
I obviously didn't believe it, but why would the doctor lie to us?
After September woke up, I said worriedly, "I remember that you often stayed up all night in college. That didn't affect you at all, at least not like this. Is there anything you are not telling me?"
"What can I hide from you?" September's face was pale. She smiled weakly and said, "Recently, the investigation into the Heaney family's case is tiring. It will be all right after a while. Don't worry about it."
Somehow, I felt very scared in my heart.
When September was getting an infusion in the hospital, Joel paid a visit to the hospital. Yes, it was me who called him.
Although September intended to be completely isolated from him, she loved him from the bottom of her heart and secretly hoped that he would be there for her.
After we left, I went back home. I stopped a taxi and got a phone call from September.
She asked, "Have you gotten back with Benjamin?"
I had guessed that she would find out sooner or later because I posted a picture of us on Twitter.
But why did he ask me about this all of a sudden?
I did get back with Benjamin but I had my own plan. I wouldn't hold my heart in my hand for him to see anymore.
Due to Benjamin's fickleness, he was sometimes passionate and sometimes cold. After all, he had what it took to do so.
But I didn't. I was just a very ordinary woman, and I needed a stable marriage and a harmonious family."
A harmonious family... The Dunn family wouldn't accept me at all.
Marriage might seem like it only concerned two people but, truth be told, it didn't. As long as the Dunn family didn't accept me, I'd always be left in the corner and no one would even spare me a glance.
There was a possibility that the Dunn family would never even know who I was.
And Benjamin promised me many, many things, but none of them were fulfilled. The only thing he did was to take revenge on Steve by trade.
I answered September, "Yes, that's it for the time being."
"Why is it so easy for you to forgive a person?" September was confused and asked again, "How should I forgive him?"
"I didn't. I got back with him only because I want a dad for my child and a family. Plus, he's been pretty pushy about it.
September said, "Emma, your love isn't pure."
"No, but I'm afraid of losing."
Because I was afraid of losing, so I held back.
I had my own small thoughts. I wanted to build a suitable match for myself so that I wouldn't need to rely on anyone.
I explained in a low voice, "September, I can't control Benjamin. I don't know much about that man, so... I can only use my own way to let everyone accept me."
My heart was in a state of panic and fear.
September smiled and said, "Emma, I got a secret for you."
It was another secret.
I asked, "What secret?"
September was silent for a while, and said with infinite sadness and melancholy, "My life... I may not be able to be there to see Neil grow up."
"What do you mean?" I asked fearfully.
"Emma, I'm terminally ill."
I asked the driver to drive back to the hospital. As soon as I got out of the car, I rushed to September's ward and asked, "When did it happen?"
"It's been more than two months."
September couldn't bear the sadness in her heart and explained, "I found it when I underwent B-mode ultrasound. In fact, I was hesitating whether to keep the child at that time, and the hesitation became extremely strong when I entered the operating room. I decided that since my life was not gonna go on for too long, I need my kid, Neil, to live on for me."
I couldn't help but shed tears. I approached her and asked, "What did the doctor say? He should have given you advice. What did he say?"
September patted her belly and said with a faint smile, "He advised me to abort the child and get some treatment."
I was speechless. If she didn't get the treatment, there was a chance that she could still keep the child. But if she did, she was sure to lose it.
I was a mother, and I understood September's choice.
But I blamed her for hiding it from me.
During these few months, she had to endure these things alone. Moreover... with the incident that had happened to the Jenkins family and with the fact that Joel had truly hurt her, not to mention the things that Rose had done to her...
No one was more unfortunate but stronger than September.
I sat beside her and reached out to hold her hand. Then I asked softly, "Are you going to tell Joel about this?"
"Why tell Joel?" September said with a faint smile, "I will give Neil to him. I will let him spend the rest of his life in regret. I will make him drown in guilt!"
I was shocked. "But you said you'd forgiven him."
After waking up in the morning, I did not see Benjamin by my side. Puzzled, I stood up and opened the door, only to see that he was making breakfast.
He turned around when he heard the noise. He curled his lips and said, "Go wash up."
Seeing that he was making breakfast for me, I felt warm and gently closed the door and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Recently, Benjamin was especially gentle. He talked in a soft voice and even sent me to work to the police station.
Along the way, I kept looking at him and laughing. Benjamin looked at me and said amusingly, "How about this, let's go home and let you have a good look at me? You don't need to go to work."
I smiled and said, "What's wrong with me looking at my handsome husband?"
"Well, you've gotten better with your sweet words," Benjamin said with a smile and then asked, "Go ahead. What do you want me to do?"
"Mr. Dunn, I wanna run company."
Benjamin asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"I have some money here. I want to invest and start a company." Seeing that Benjamin was shocked, I explained, "How do you think of doing it step by step with my own strength?"
Benjamin asked in confusion, "Why do you want to do this all of a sudden?"
I explained, "My resources are quite good. I have the Jenkins family, the Shears family, and my Mr. Dunn behind me. Besides, I have been in the previous company for five years, so I know most of the procedures."
I didn't mention the Channing family. I'm afraid Benjamin would find fault with me. Besides, I didn't need to make use of my relationship with Zack to develop myself."
I just wanted to give myself a goal to fight for.
So that I could be the suitable match the Dunn family wanted.
"The Shears family?" Benjamin licked his lips and asked, "Does Joel know about it? Is your relationship that good already?"
I shook my head and said, "Joel doesn't know, but we've known each other for so many years, and he's like an elder brother to me! He should help me in my career, and since we have the same surname, it's a kind of fate. I'm sure he would help me."
Joel wouldn't refuse me.
I was just making up an excuse for Benjamin.
I still didn't want him to know my relationship with the Shears family.
Although setting up a company was like a child's play in Benjamin's eyes, he still said, "Well, I agree."
Benjamin replied, "I'll help you with it."
"No, you won't!"
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