Abigail held Luna's hand and gently urged her to stop pulling at her hair. "Let's conduct a DNA test for the child. We can always find out who the father is."
"Don't bother testing. I've done it several times during pregnancy but couldn't find out. The doctor said I have a genetic issue, and we can't determine the child's father," Luna cried as she tightly held Abigail's hand. "We can only wait until the child is older and the genes have stabilized before we can test again."
"Not my brother's child?" Abigail asked.
"I don't know... I can't remember... It's like I suddenly broke down. Before I got pregnant, I often couldn't distinguish time... It was only when I became pregnant that I realized we were always moving forward in time. I didn't want to abort the child. Its existence proves that I'm still in reality." Tears continued to stream down Luna's face.
With red eyes, Abigail embraced Luna. "It's okay. Once you feel better, we'll return to Capitalis."
"I'm not going back. I don't want to go back, Abigail. We can't go back," Luna said incoherently. "Everyone will be in trouble if we return. Don't bring the child back."
"Why can't we? We won't find anything by staying here forever," Abigail cried. "Tell me who gave you the injections, and I'll help you find them!"
Luna leaned against her and shook her head. "I can't remember—"
"Stop asking," Simond interrupted.
Abigail glared at him. "Didn't I tell you to leave?"
She noticed a man dressed very casually, standing next to Simond, and staring at Luna.
"Before I leave, let me help you just this once," Simond said as he looked at the man beside him walking in. Then, he casually closed the ward door.
"If she doesn't want to talk, just agree to her request," the man told Abigail.
She looked at the man and then asked Luna, who was in her arms. "I will let the child have my last name. If anyone asks, I'll say he's mine. Is that okay? You should eat first. Once you've had a full meal, we'll focus on recovering your health before anything else."
"Okay..." Luna nodded with a choked voice.
Abigail patted her back.
After Luna finished her meal and took a sedative to sleep, Abigail followed Simond and the man out of the ward.
The three of them walked outside the hospital, and Simond looked at the man.
"Ms. Quinn, I am Dr. Zack Mason, a psychiatrist at the Sixth People's Hospital in Capitalis. Your friend has a severe case of depression. After reviewing her medical history, I found that her depression is related to the medication she has been taking," the man explained gently. "You cannot force her. She is already experiencing hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and difficulty in distinguishing time. If she is not properly treated soon, she'll have a stiff body. You're well aware of the final outcome, right?"
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