The doctor said, “She’s fine for the time being. It’s just that her mood swings aren’t good for the development of the fetus. You should try to keep her in a good mood. Otherwise, she may lose the baby.”
Hearing that, Tiffany’s heart was instantly in her mouth. “Are Amelia, and her baby really fine, doc?”
“As long as she doesn’t get too emotional, she and her baby will be fine. She’s pregnant now, so it’s best to keep her in a good mood. Otherwise, it’ll lead to miscarriage,” the doctor reminded.
Tiffany hurriedly nodded.
“We will be sending the patient to a general ward in a while. It’s best if her family members can keep her in a good mood.”
Tiffany nodded again.
When Amelia was sent to the general ward, Tiffany and Oscar followed. Standing by the bed, Tiffany pointed at Amelia, who was on the bed, and said, “Oscar, did you see this? The woman you described as promiscuous is lying here now, while the child in her belly almost died because of your cruelty.”
Oscar looked at Amelia in silence.
“Oscar, if you had had a tiny bit of affection for her, you wouldn’t have treated her like this. Forget it. You’re not the man who will stay with her till the end. It’s good that you separate now. It also doesn’t matter even if you have many misunderstandings about her. You don’t love her anyway,” Tiffany sighed and concluded in a low voice.
“I will not divorce her for the time being,” Oscar finally spoke. After which, he left.
Tiffany pulled the chair out and sat down. Brushing the bangs on Amelia’s forehead, she whispered, “Amelia, don’t you worry. Even if Oscar doesn’t want you, I’ll raise the child with you. We can’t give him a life of luxury, but we can provide him everything he needs.”
Amelia, who was still unconscious, naturally did not give her any response.
Amelia only came round early the next morning. Looking at Tiffany, who was sleeping by the bed, she nudged her while saying, “Tiff, wake up.”
After Tiffany woke up from her sleep and saw that Amelia had woken up, she immediately grabbed her hand emotionally and said, “Babe, you’re awake. Did you know that you gave me the fright of my life last night when you suddenly fainted? I’ll go and get a doctor to check you.”
Then, she ran out and called the doctor. After the check-up, the doctor said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Winters, the patient’s basically recovered. If you’re still worried, she can stay here for another day. Otherwise, it’s okay to go home at noon.”
Tiffany nodded. “We’ll stay here for another day then.”
After the doctor left, Tiffany poured Amelia a glass of water. “Here, Amelia, have some water. It’s still too early. I’ll buy you some food later.”
After drinking the water, Amelia asked after a moment of hesitation, “Tiff, where is he?”
Of course, Amelia was referring to Oscar.
Tiffany grabbed her hand and asked, “Tell me honestly, Amelia, what happened between you and Oscar yesterday? Haven’t the two of you been getting along fine?”
“He’s seen the photo,” replied Amelia, feeling down and dejected.
Tiffany’s eyes widened as she finally knew why Oscar was so angry. Any man who sees it will be furious. But Oscar was still able to send Amelia to the hospital and listen to my chatter for so long last night. If I were him, I’d have been sent into a rage.
“Is it Jennifer’s doing?”
Amelia nodded.
“That b****. We’ve been tolerant, but she thinks we’re easy meat. I swear I’ll teach her a lesson this time.”
Amelia shook her head at her.
“Don’t do anything rash, Tiff. Jennifer comes from a rich family. If you’re found plotting against her, I’m afraid your writing career will be suspended.”
“Well, I’m not afraid. After so many years, I’ve experienced a lot of things. What else do I have to be afraid of? We’ve been relying on each other for all these years. You’re like my family now. So I can’t just watch you get bulled,” snarled Tiffany.
“I’ll take care of this. You don’t need to worry about it.”
“I think you’re gonna take a long time to solve this. Amelia, being too kind will only allow people to bully you, you know.”
“Tiff, it’s not that I’m kind. It’s just that I was caught off guard by the photo incident. Don’t worry. I’ll talk to her,” assured Amelia after heaving a sigh.
“Will you really take care of it?” asked Tiffany skeptically as she glanced at her.
Amelia simply gave her a nod.
“Fine. I won’t intervene since you don’t want me to. But don’t suffer in silence. You can always depend on me,” added Tiffany.
“Thank you, Tiff, for always standing by my side no matter what happens to me,” Amelia said sincerely while holding Tiffany’s hand.
Tiffany rolled her eyes at her. “Silly girl, now you’re being sappy. What you should do now is to rest well and give birth to the little sweetheart in your belly safely. Remember, no one can hurt you except yourself. If the Clintons drive you out, I’ll always welcome you in my humble dwelling, and I’ll also help you raise Sweetheart.”
Amelia was touched and felt contented that she was still able to have such a sincere friend by her side, even after being misunderstood by so many people.
“Tiff, help me sign the discharge papers later. I still need to go to work. As a newcomer, I shouldn’t keep taking leave as my colleagues will be displeased.”
Tiffany looked at her in disbelief. “Are you out of your mind, Amelia?”
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