I had nothing left in my stomach, only gagging up yellow bile. It felt as if an invisible hand was treating my stomach like a dishcloth, twisting and wringing it out. I pressed my fists hard against my abdomen, desperate to blunt the agony.
The vomiting finally stopped, but the tears it had provoked blurred my vision. I blindly felt for the flush button, pressed it, and then stumbled over to the sink to wash my face and rinse my mouth.
When I looked up, the teary-eyed woman staring back at me in the mirror—her face flushed from the exertion, her lips completely drained of color—was a stark reminder that my morning sickness was only getting worse.
My hand slid down, resting gently over my lower belly. The unresolved debate from last night reared its head once again.
I couldn't wait any longer.
I had to make a decision.
Was I going to keep this baby or not?
Last night, the little angel advocating to terminate the pregnancy had the upper hand, but tonight, the little devil wanting to keep it was winning. "You saw it yourself," it whispered. "The baby's father is changing. He actively said he'd send Zoey to prison. That proves he doesn't care about that woman as much as you thought. Couldn't you give him one more chance?"
"You'll believe anything he says. Why are you so gullible? What if he's just stringing you along while secretly plotting to get Zoey off the hook behind your back?"
"Then just wait and see! Zoey's involvement is crystal clear now. Ferris promised he'd handle it quickly. He told you to wait for him. It's just two days, can't you wait that long?"
"It's not about waiting two days. Even if Ferris really has turned over a new leaf, why do I owe him a second chance? What gives him the right?"
"You don't have to give him a chance to get back together, but this is his child too! As the father, he has the right to know it exists! Besides, can you really bear to let this baby go? It's your own flesh and blood!"
No, I couldn't.


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Story is fine but...Oh god! Such a slow and dragging story. She is always fainting or confused. Has no backbone, very irritating story. Better to avoid...