After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 136

“Doctor,” Roxanne’s voice trembled, “if… if Lilith can just hold on until we get the cord blood, will it still work?”

Gideon’s brow furrowed as he listened, but the image of Lilith lying weakly in her hospital bed kept him from speaking.

The doctor wanted to say that the chances were slim, but he saw Charles give a slight shake of his head. He understood it was a warning—the shock might be too much for Roxanne to bear, causing her to collapse.

He could only sigh and shake his head. “There might be a slight chance, but it’s hard to say.”

At those words, Roxanne immediately clutched at Gideon’s sleeve, her face pleading.

“Gideon, Aria is pregnant. Once she’s four months along, the fetus will be developed enough. We can get the cord blood then!”

Gideon’s eyes narrowed. “Four months?”

He couldn’t believe those words were coming from Roxanne.

If they induced labor at four months to get the cord blood, what then?

That baby would never survive.

“Aria is still young, she can have more children. But if we lose Lilith, she’ll be gone forever!”

Roxanne was sobbing.

“Aria has always been in love with you. If you agree to this, she’ll definitely agree! I’m begging you, please save Lilith!”

“In love with me?”

Gideon knew this wasn’t the time for such thoughts, but he instinctively wanted to hear proof from Roxanne that Aria loved him.

He wanted her to tell him that Aria never really loved Charles.

Roxanne, tears streaming down her face, glanced furtively at Charles before speaking. “Back then, she was willing to cut ties with me just to marry you! She was afraid we would become a burden to the Evernight family!”

The year Aria and Gideon married, the Brent family’s company had faced a major crisis. At the time, Gideon had wondered if Aria had married him just to get his help for her family.

But Aria had never once mentioned helping the Brent family.

As for how the Brent family survived the crisis, Gideon never found out.

Gideon’s heart began to beat a little faster.

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