As for what happened between Jim and Nelson later, Sandy didn't know, nor did she deliberately inquire. After the engagement ceremony, Sandy suddenly began experiencing morning sickness.
It was a living nightmare, day after day. Compared to Yanis, Sandy felt like she was enduring eternity every day. Whatever she ate, she vomited; whatever she drank, she vomited. She couldn't even tolerate plain water.
Brandon was hands-on every day, trying different ways to prepare food and drinks for Sandy. However, Sandy's condition didn't improve. In fact, she was vomiting so much that she became dehydrated, and even her liver function suffered, landing her in the hospital.
Seeing Sandy endure such suffering, Brandon even harbored some less than pleasant thoughts. But he suppressed them, fearing Sandy's anger.
Maya and Kason visited Sandy from time to time. One day, as Kason exited the elevator, he spotted Brandon hunched over, tugging at his disheveled hair.
Maya, who had been a part of the Hawkins family for years, had never seen Brandon like this. She found it both amusing and heart-wrenching.
"What's going on? Sandy vomited again?" Maya whispered as she approached.
Hearing Maya's voice from above, Brandon looked up, bewildered and at a loss. He stood up when he saw Maya and Kason standing there. "Why are you here at this time?"
"Your sister saw someone buying fruits on the way and thought they looked fresh, so she bought some for Sandy," Kason explained. "Is she still vomiting severely?"
Brandon weakly replied, "Her liver function is becoming abnormal."
They had tried every method to stop the vomiting, but nothing seemed to work. Sandy couldn't eat anything and was being sustained by nutrients through an IV. But how could intravenous nutrients compare to real food?
"I'm going in to check on her," Maya said, then turned and entered the room.
After Maya left, Kason and Brandon exchanged glances. Kason walked over to a chair in the corridor and sat down. "This period will pass."
Brandon sighed, running his hand through his disheveled hair. "Was your sister like this before?"
Kason shook his head. "No, neither of my children had such strong reactions."
Though Maya had some symptoms of morning sickness, it wasn't as severe as Sandy's.
"Brother, I suddenly don't want..." Brandon began.
"Nonsense!"
Kason cut him off before he could finish. "Don't say that! If Sandy hears you, she'll definitely get upset."
Despite everything, Sandy hadn't expressed any intention of not wanting the baby.
Though Sandy vomited so severely, she never said she didn't want the child. She'd comfort Brandon whenever he worried and told him it was normal during pregnancy. Still, he couldn't help but worry.
"I won't say it in front of her."
Seeing Brandon like this, Kason sighed helplessly. "What did the doctor say?"
"It's her constitution."
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