His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 144

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Chapter 144

She didn’t even remember how she and Nina walked out of the office. By the time she snapped out of it, they were standing in a corner of the hospital lobby, both of them silent.

Even though she doesn’t have biological family, the chances of a successful match with a donor are high. She’ll be ine, Mia said slowly.

Nina leaned against the wall and slid down into a crouch. She looked up at Mia. “The problem is the money. conservative estimate of $600,000… how can we still leave Northbrook?”

As soon as those words were out, Mia’s heart constricted.

The faint sense of dread she had felt for the past few days had finally reached its peak.

Without money, how could they leave? How could she resign?

Mia’s lips trembled. She looked down at Nina, her brow furrowed into a tight knot that made her look shattered

ind broken.

The two of them stood there, speechless.

As the minutes ticked by, Mia’s heart sank further and further.

Finally, Nina stood up. She walked over to Mia. “Mia, we can’t just turn our backs on her. Let’s not…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say the cruel words.

Mia knew exactly what she meant. She picked up where Nina left off. “We aren’t leaving.”

Three simple words, heavy with helplessness.

A wave of unidentifiable emotion surged in Mia’s chest. Bitterness and struggle swirled together, making her chest o tight she could barely breathe.

fer voice was so quiet that Nina thought she was hallucinating and couldn’t quite hear what she said.

Mia! Nina!”

Aunt May had appeared out of nowhere. She hurried over, staring at the two of them. “I heard what the doctor aid! Are you two planning to run away and abandon Carly?!”

Nina reigned in her emotions and turned to Aunt May. “We’re thinking of a way.”

What is there to think about!” Aunt May’s gaze was full of suspicion. “Just take out all your money and use it to reat Carly!”

Her sense of entitlement was met only with silence from Mia and Nina.

Immediately, Aunt May’s expression soured again. “Don’t tell me you two don’t want to help? Poor Carly… so young and already without parents, and now she’s sick. I’ve looked after her for years, and my heart is breaking. You… you young people are so heartless. If you aren’t going to help, then fine, don’t help! Let her go join her parents then! After all, children in our orphanage are just unwanted garbage anyway!”

‘How can you say that?” Mia couldn’t listen anymore. She took a deep breath. “We will be responsible for Carly’s

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medical bills.”

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Hearing this, Aunt May’s expression softened, and her tone turned gentler. “Hard truths are bitter to the ear. I’m just telling it like it is. We should put our strength together; no problem is too big to beat. I’ll find someone to keep an eye on things at the orphanage, and I’ll stay here to look after Carly. You two go back to work… you just have to worry about the money!”

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