Love's perfect match novel (Elspeth and Callum) novel Chapter 536

CHAPTER 536 AN ABORTION

Elspeth hesitated for a while longer before she eventually went to the hospital. The baby in her belly seemed to know what its fate was—she thought she felt it moving around inside her. Elspeth couldn't help but chuckle at herself. The child is just one month old, and it has barely formed. How could it possibly move? This is all in my head, she thought.

"You're here, Elspeth." A familiar voice came from behind her. She turned around to find herself staring at Arthur's face. This guy seems to be everywhere! Arthur's gaze softened when he noticed the papers she was holding in her hand. "Are you here to abort your child?"

"That has got nothing to do with you." Elspeth turned around as she felt the need to stop Arthur from staring at her belly.

"You should've listened to my advice and aborted the child from the start, Elspeth… But I guess it's good that you've decided to do it today. I'll arrange for the best doctors to be on duty, and I'll make sure that everything goes smoothly…" Elspeth felt her hairs standing on end when she heard the rather loving tone in the man's voice.

"I said it's none of your business!" Elspeth frowned in disgust.

"It's fine. I'll go make the necessary arrangements." Arthur walked off with a victorious smirk on his face. At that moment, Elspeth no longer had the motivation to complete her procedure in that hospital. She had been about to leave when she noticed a man standing at the entrance of the hospital. The man was tall and slender, and he wore a rather mysterious look on his face.

Elspeth didn't know how to describe how she felt—there was a mixture of guilt and helplessness within her. Yet, she couldn't seem to stop herself from walking in his direction. She took a deep breath after stopping in front of him. "What brings you here?" she asked in a cautious voice.

"I should be the one asking you this question." There wasn't a hint of emotion in Callum's voice. "Did you hear our entire conversation?" Elspeth asked with a rather pained look on her face. "Did you hear everything that I said to Arthur?"

"What is it? Are you going to continue doing things with him behind my back?" Callum clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "I never wanted to hide this from you. I simply haven't found the right time to tell you about it." Elspeth glanced at the man before her eyes. She felt oddly anxious at the thought of him being the father of her child.

Callum looked up and gazed in the direction where Arthur had walked off. "You didn't get a chance to tell me, but you found the time to speak to him about it, huh? Since when did the two of you become so close?" There was a hint of anger on his face.

"It's not what you think it is. I'm sure you know that I've never liked him." Elspeth was about to continue explaining herself when Callum interrupted her. "You don't have to explain yourself to me. You know yourself best," he uttered. Then, he shot a fiery glare in the direction of her flat belly. "You're pregnant with my child, but you don't want to give birth to it. Is that right?"

Elspeth parted her lips to speak, but she couldn't find the words at all. She didn't know how to explain herself to him at that point. In fact, she didn't even feel like explaining anything to him when she saw how emotionless he seemed. Is this how little we trust each other? Elspeth felt both frustrated and amused.

"Alright. I understand." Callum smirked. "Don't worry. You don't have to give birth to my child if you don't want to," he uttered.

"Callum!" Elspeth's face turned pale.

"In fact, if you don't like being married to me, then we could just—"

"What's the point of saying all these things?" Elspeth found it hard to breathe, so she pressed her hand against the wall to steady herself. "I know you find it hard to understand my actions for now, but can't you just trust me for a bit?"

"I don't know how to do that." Callum stuffed both his hands into the pockets of his coat as he took a step back. "I won't stop you from aborting the child. I'll leave now." He turned around to walk away, but his footsteps seemed rather unsteady as he left. He was just as hurt as Elspeth was.

The child in her belly was a product of their love. Yet, she seemed to insist on getting rid of the child without explaining herself to him. Callum felt extremely confused, and he decided to leave before he ended up saying anything hurtful to her. He hastened his footsteps at that thought. When he turned around a corner, he tilted his head back to find Elspeth crouching on the ground with both her hands covering her face. She had curled up into a ball.

Callum knew that she was crying. He took a deep breath before he made a phone call. "Hello."

"What is it? Is anything the matter?" the person on the other end of the line asked.

"Can you come over to be with Elspeth? She's in the hospital."

"The hospital?" the person cried loudly. "What's she doing there on her own?"

"She's here to abort her child. You should come over to be with her," Callum replied.

"An abortion? Is Elspeth pregnant? Why is she aborting the child?"

"I'm not sure, but I guess she has her own reasons."

"Why do I feel so infuriated by your words?" Yelena stomped her foot on the ground as she confronted the man in a stern tone. "Am I her husband, or are you her husband? Shouldn't you be at the hospital with her?" How could Callum neglect his responsibilities at a time like this? Yelena found this man utterly despicable. Despite that, she still got herself ready to head to the hospital.

"We had an argument. I don't think she wants to see me now," Callum explained.

"You're a man. Why are you being so petty about these things?!" Yelena scowled as she threw a coat over her shoulders. Callum simply gave her the address of the hospital before he ended the call. When he turned around again, Elspeth was no longer anywhere to be seen.

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Yelena couldn't seem to reach Elspeth through her phone. Elspeth had decided to switch hospitals in the end as she simply couldn't stand the idea of going through surgery under Arthur's supervision. Elspeth lay on the surgical table of the new hospital, and she felt her eyelids getting heavy as she gazed up at the bright, white lights hanging above her head.

She had just been administered a dose of anesthesia, and she had felt a sting when the needle pierced her skin. The pain reminded her of Callum. He's probably still mad at me. I'm sure he doesn't understand my actions. He must think that I'm heartless to abort a child that we've been hoping for so long. Maybe I really am the most heartless person on earth.

Elspeth's heart ached at the thought of this. However, as the anesthesia's effects spread through her body, she could no longer keep herself awake. She felt her head getting heavier, and she later felt an emptiness in her abdomen. It felt as if something had been removed from within her—her body felt a lot lighter after that. She felt like she was dreaming the entire time.

About half an hour later, Elspeth opened her eyes to find out that the surgery had ended. She felt some discomfort as she got to her feet, but she didn't feel anything else beyond that. "The surgery was a success, Miss Lynwood. You should get a lot of rest once you get home." The nurse spoke to her in a gentle tone.

All she could think of was that her child was gone for good.