Walking Away While Pregnant: Dear Ex-Husband, I Don't Love You Anymore novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter 169

Rainport Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

When Fleur was brought to the hospital, she was entirely alone.

The medical staff checked her phone contacts and found that her primary emergency contact was Dylan.

Upon receiving the call from the hospital, Dylan didn’t ask any unnecessary questions, simply instructing them to contact James directly.

By the time James rushed to the hospital, Fleur was already out of emergency surgery.

The attending physician informed James that Fleur was over three months pregnant, but the fetal heartbeat had already ceased by the time she arrived at the hospital.

James was thoroughly taken aback. "Wait, wasn’t she hospitalized here previously? You didn’t find out then?"

"Miss Bonnaire was admitted here before, but she never had blood work or an ultrasound, nor did she inform us she was pregnant. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn’t have noticed."

The physician paused before continuing, "Furthermore, judging by her current uterine condition, I suspect Miss Bonnaire has undergone multiple abortions in the past. Her endometrial lining is extremely thin, and her cervical condition is quite poor. Which is to say, given her physical state, this miscarriage was not an accident—it was bound to happen."

Multiple abortions?

James knit his brows tightly. "Is it possible to tell roughly when those abortions occurred?"

"Generally speaking, that’s nearly impossible to determine," the physician replied.

"Right, I understand." James paused briefly, then added, "Is her life out of danger now?"

"Miss Bonnaire suffered a massive hemorrhage due to the miscarriage. She lost a lot of blood, but fortunately, she was brought in just in time and is now out of critical condition. However..."

The attending physician raised a hand to adjust his glasses before continuing, "We also detected a high concentration of ethanol in Miss Bonnaire’s blood test. That’s clear evidence of recent alcohol consumption, so I presume she didn’t even realize she was pregnant."

James nodded. "Understood. Thank you for your hard work, Doctor."

"It’s my duty." The physician gave a few final medical instructions before turning to leave.

Fleur still needed to be kept under observation for another hour before being transferred to a standard ward.

James dialed Dylan and reported the exact situation to him.

On the other end of the line, Dylan’s tone was icy and detached. "Since she’s out of danger, head back to the guesthouse and guard the Madam and Young Master alongside Sam."

James was somewhat caught off guard. "So... we’re just leaving Miss Bonnaire be?"

"She’s in a hospital. As long as she doesn’t die, that’s enough," Dylan said, hanging up the phone immediately after.

Listening to the dead dial tone, James turned and left the hospital after a brief moment of silence.

Rina’s show was scheduled to begin filming next Monday, leaving five days for preparation.

This was the very first cultural promotion reality show centered around intangible cultural heritage that Rina was producing as the lead investor.

The program blended a documentary foundation with the currently popular light-variety format. Compared to traditional documentaries, it was far more approachable, maximizing its audience reach so that more people domestically—and even netizens overseas—could witness the beauty of their nation’s heritage crafts.

Thus, Rina named the show: Wonders Left by the Passage of Time.

The show was finalized for four episodes, with the final episode featuring a live-stream format. Though structured as a short-run series, each episode required three to five days of filming, followed by a few days of break to prepare for the next round.

Considering that Elise’s pregnancy bump would gradually become noticeable later on, Rina consulted with her team and aimed to wrap up all filming within a month. This ensured that during the final live stream, Elise could still conceal her bump comfortably.

After all, Elise had no ambition to join the entertainment industry. She agreed to participate primarily to contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage. Revealing her face was solely for publicity purposes, and she had no desire for her personal life to draw unwanted spotlight.

Rina completely understood her. In fact, she hadn’t intended for Elise to reveal her face at all initially. However, Elise felt that due to the controversy surrounding Fleur’s plagiarism scandal, netizens had become overly skeptical. If she, as ’Selin’ herself, chose to remain veiled, rumors and negative speculation would persist, ultimately clouding the show.

The original intent of the program was to foster public appreciation for traditional culture. Now that Fleur had stirred up a storm and derailed the narrative, the best strategy was to hijack that viral momentum, drop the ultimate hook that netizens cared about, and channel all that attention back to the heritage crafts themselves.

Elise’s plan was meticulously thought out, and Rina and her crew naturally had no objections.

Zoey stayed overnight at the guesthouse. The following morning, she set off back to North City with the DNA samples in tow.

At the same time, in the capital city over five hundred kilometers away from Rainport...

A stretch Lincoln originating from the international airport slowly pulled into a private estate. The car came to a smooth stop in front of the estate’s main villa.

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