"Why are you asking?" the nurse asked.
Mrs. Madden wore a warm smile and said," Oh, I'm that man’s relative. He had been running all over the place these two days, so his family is worried about him. I just saw him leave, so I wanted to know a little more and inform his family of what happened. His family is worried.”
The nurse noticed Mrs. Madden’s elegant temperament and it did not seem like a fake. She lowered her caution and said, " The man’s wife just had an abortion, so he was here to accompany her."
"Abortion?!” Mrs. Madden widened her eyes in shock.
The nurse frowned. "Madam, this is the hospital, please lower your voice."
"I’m so sorry. I was just shocked," Mrs.
Madden said as she forced a smile on her face. When she turned away, shock covered her face.
Sydney had Julien's baby? Since when?
Mrs. Madden gripped the handle of the tumbler tighter than before. Her heart was beating faster and faster.
She recalled meeting Sydney in the past two days and she did not notice any changes at the belly, so she believed Sydney must have just gotten pregnant, no longer than three months.
Sydney and Julien just had their divorce around three months ago, which meant the baby must be from an affair after she divorced Julien.
If it was true, it would be great because she could go to the Flint family to ask for an explanation.
Julien's annulment of engagement had put the Madden family through a lot of insults and mocks.
More importantly, after Trison Corporation and Flint Corporation stopped all existing relationships, Trison's reputation fell to the 20th in Port City. On top of that, because Lyra accused Sydney, the company was pushed toward the brink of bankruptcy.
It was not too exaggerating to say that the Flint family's engagement annulment caused all of this. If the wedding was not called off, both companies would still be working together. Even if Lyra's accusation of Sydney was inevitable, Trison Corporation would be in a better position.
Therefore, she had to make Brandon use Julien's affair to reinstate the engagement. Even if the engagement was far beyond saving, she had to make sure that Trison Corporation and the Flint Corporation resume a working relationship.
The thought alone gave Mrs. Madden shivers.
She simply grabbed a passing-by nurse, gave her some money, and told her to find out more about Sydney’s pregnancy cycle.
Soon, the nurse came back with the news. Sydney was less than three months pregnant.
If it was less than three months, then it must mean that the baby in her belly belonged to Julien.
Mrs. Madden immediately called Brandon.
"Brandon, I have some good news for you!"
Brandon was having trouble solving the fund problem, so he sounded tired when he answered the phone, "What is it?"
Mrs. Madden told her husband about her findings.
The news reenergized Brandon. He bolted up and said with excitement, "Are you sure?"
"I am." Mrs. Madden nodded.
Brandon paced around his office in excitement. "This is great! Find a way to get Sydney's abortion report and we'll take it to the Flint family."
"I will," Mrs. Madden said.
After the call, Mrs. Madden put her phone away and went back to Lyra's ward.
Meanwhile at Sydney's ward, after she finished the bowl of porridge, she put it on the table beside her bed and it was then she saw the receipt from the purchase, which Julien left behind.
She grabbed it, checked the price on it, and decided to transfer the money back to him.
Then, she turned off her phone because she did not want Julien to bother her.
Knocks came from the door.
Sydney looked at the entrance and said," Come in."
The door opened. Luke and Cayden came in with a bouquet of flowers and a basket of fruits.
"Darling! We're here to visit!” Luke showed a wide smile.
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