"Are you afraid of hurting him? Didn't you want to abort him?" Franklin lay her down and asked her with his eyes fixed on hers.
Emily was terrified. Franklin caressed her belly again and again. She was terrified by his powerful hand.
She was afraid that her baby would die if he continues to do that.
"Since you don't want the baby, let me kill him by myself," Franklin said.
The pain in her belly made Emily panic. Even though she was only a month pregnant. The baby might be as tiny as a cell, but he was crying, "Mommy, don't leave me. Mommy, I want to live." Emily heard it.
"No, I want my baby. Don't hurt him." Emily cried out, tears dripping down.
Franklin released her, stood up, looked at her with deep eyes, and asked, "What did you say? Are you willing to keep the baby?"
She closed her eyes, nodded, and sobbed, "Yes, I want to keep my baby. I want him."
Franklin laughed. He was happy to hear that.
But Emily thought it in a different way. She thought he would do harm to her and to the baby. She struggled fiercely.
"Don't touch me, don't hurt the baby."
"I don't want to hurt the baby. I'm just glad you're willing to give him a chance and give us a chance."
But Emily didn't trust him. She buttoned up her clothes and looked at him with fear and vigilance.
Franklin was never deceitful. He knew she didn't believe him, but he didn't know what to say to make her change her mind.
Straightening his clothes, he coughed and said, "I gotta go. I'll let Jason handle this."
"What are you going to do about it?" Emily asked quickly.
Franklin looked at her and said, "What do you want to do?"
"I don't want to marry you," Emily said immediately.
Franklin's eyes deepened and he said in a bad tone, "Why do you hate being with me so much?"
He had never been treated like this. He had been rejected by the same woman over and over again these days.
"This is my only request," Emily insisted.
Franklin was even more gloomy and looked at her coldly.
Emily was shocked and thought he was going to hurt her.
Unexpectedly, Franklin just stood up and left.
Emily heaved a sigh of relief. She felt aggrieved that she wanted to cry.
It wasn't that she didn't want to marry Franklin. Franklin was the father of her child. If he had feelings for her, how could she disagree? But she had to be self-aware. She couldn't even keep Lucas, let alone someone like Franklin.
She was afraid that she would end up breaking her heart again. If that was the case, it would be better not to expect it from the start.
"Hello, is that Miss Johnson?"
Emily's cell phone rang. It was her mother's attending who called her.
Emily immediately said, "Yes, I am Emily. What's going on, Dr. Grey? What's wrong with my mom?"
"Miss Johnson, come to the hospital at once if you're available!" Dr. Grey said.
"Okay, I'll be right there." Emily hung up the phone and quickly went to change.
She checked herself out of the hospital. Because it was a different hospital, she had to take a taxi to her mother.
So by the time Jason arrived, Emily had already left.
"Dr. Grey, what's going on?" Emily rushed to the hospital and asked Dr. Grey.
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