Chapter 356: She Had Said That She Was Not Afraid

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Riya whispered in Reynaldo’s arms, “Am I a bad girl? Even my baby hates me.”

Reynaldo’s hand stopped in the midair and finally landed on Riya’s head. Reynaldo gently said, “It has nothing to do with you. You have no luck with this baby.”

“Really?”

Later, Riya raised her head. Seeing that she had got her tears all over his collar, Riya wiped off her tears and sat back.

“It’s an unborn fetus. I’m still young. I will have my baby. There’s no reason to be sad.”

Riya glared at Reynaldo and said, “Don’t tell anyone. I will strip you off and throw you into the playground if anyone knows.”

Reynaldo still had an issue with the playground. When he was an exchange student several years ago, he was brought down on the playground by a female student and his clothes were also torn.

After learning this, Riya guffawed. It became a secret between Riya and Reynaldo.

As expected, Reynaldo was embarrassed and turned away his eyes. Seeing that, Riya laughed.

“Only you can make me laugh.”

Reynaldo dodged before Riya touched his hair. He put on a pork face and angrily said.

“Why do you bring it up again? I will not take you to the hospital. Go there by yourself!”

“Reynaldo, how dare you threaten me?”

Riya frowned. She pulled Reynaldo’s ear and said coldly, “Say it again.”

“Leave me alone.”

Reynaldo struggled to get away from Riya. His ear had gone red, not knowing whether it was because of pulling or his nervousness.

Ignoring Reynaldo, Riya sat back in the passenger seat and raised her finger. “Let’s go. Take me to the hotel. I’m tired.”

After saying that, she lay down on her seat as if she had run out of her energy. She narrowed her eyes and covered her belly with her hands.

Her bleeding became serious in the last two days. The pain in her belly went worse as well. Riya knew that she could not hold on any longer.

If she had any other options, she might have this baby. It was so pity that she couldn’t keep it.

It was her fate to lose her baby. It was bad karma.

“Your surgery has been scheduled for three days later. You can take some rest in the next two days. I will take you to the hospital tomorrow doing some lab tests.”

Reynaldo spoke gently. Riya nodded without looking at him.

She had dragged herself to take a flight for a few hours. She was too tired to move.

Reynaldo felt distressed when he looked at her. He frowned and said, “Riya.”

“You are rude, Reynaldo. I’m your cousin.”

Riya found a comfortable position for herself. She leaned against the back lazily and curled up her body even tighter. Although she had put on makeup before getting off the plane, she looked haggard.

She closed her eyes. It looked like that she had fallen asleep when she didn’t move.

Reynaldo knew that she had not fallen asleep, “Cousin, are you going to keep it as a secret? He is the father of this baby. What if he knows…”

“I would have not bothered to come here if I would tell him.”

Riya opened her eyes and glanced at him coldly. “If you dare tell him, I will strip you off and throw you to the playground.”

“Would you please have another way to threaten me?”

“No!”

Riya lay down again. Reynaldo was speechless.

Reynaldo would have taught her a lesson if he were not in the car.

“He will find out sooner or later. What will you do when he asks for his child?”

“Reynaldo, you are a teacher. How can you threaten me? I am disappointed.”

Don’t worry about me. You must be careful with Stefan. You have an abortion and without telling him. He will never let you off.”

Hearing this, Riya’s expression immediately turned ugly.

She turned around and looked outside. Later, she said slowly, “Do I have other options?”

She had an extrauterine pregnancy and could not keep the fetus.

If she had any other options, no matter how much it would cost, she would love to try. But there was nothing she could do with extrauterine pregnancy.

It was a sign which she and Stefan were not meant to be together. Even if she had put down her past and tried to be with him. It turned out that it was a mistake.

Since it was her fate, she would love to end it quickly.

She did not care about Stefan’s attitude. It might be good if he hated her and stopped pestering her. She would no longer have any dreams at least.

They arrived at the hotel which had booked in advance. Riya lay on the bed after she walked into the room.

Reynaldo carefully covered her with a blanket. “I’ll call room service and you can have your dinner in your room. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning. Don’t worry about your surgery. I’ve engaged an experienced gynecologist for you. You will be fine.”

Riya nodded and opened her eyes. Wrapping herself in the blanket, she looked at him and whispered, “I know you will not keep this secret forever. But don’t tell anyone before I have my surgery. I don’t want my family to worry about me.”

Did she concern about her family or someone else? Reynaldo did not ask further. He just nodded and comforted her gently, “Have asleep!”

It was not bright yet in the morning.

It was still dark when Riya was woken up by Reynaldo. She dragged her heavy body and got up. The blanket slid down from her shoulders.

Reynaldo frowned and quickly wrapped her up.

“I’m a man. Other men might misunderstand when they see us like this. Behave as a woman, please.”

Riya did not sleep well last night. When taking a shower, she fell asleep even with a hotel bathrobe on.

After tossing and turning for an entire night, she was exhausted.

Riya shook her head. Glancing at Reynaldo’s red ears, she sneered, “Reynaldo, do you have a crush on me?”

“It is prohibited by law. Moreover, my aunt and my mother will not tolerate it as well. We are relatives.”

Reynaldo calmly took out two clothes for Riya and urged, “Hurry up and change your clothes. I’m going to take you to the hospital. I have classes in the afternoon. I can’t be late.”

“Taking care of me is also an important matter.”

Riya took over the clothes and put them on. She ignored Reynaldo, who had his back turned on her, and entered the bathroom.

She looked pale in the mirror. Riya frowned and gently placed her palm on her belly.

She could still feel the pain even when she was asleep.

It was so painful!

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It was a hospital in the western district. Riya sat in a lounge chair outside, holding her fingers tightly. Later, her hands were covered by a pair of gentle hands.

Reynaldo looked at her calmly and comforted her, “Don’t worry, you will be fine.”

Pushing away his hands, Riya stood up and said, “It’s just a lab test. Why do I worry about it? Don’t tell me that taking an abortion would kill me.”

“Stop your nonsense. How can you curse yourself like that?”

Reynaldo frowned. He thought that he was dealing with a tough problem. Why did Riya ask him to schedule an abortion surgery for her? He would get into trouble if that man knew.

“Come on. It’s just a joke. Don’t take it seriously. I believe that the doctors in this hospital are experienced experts. Besides, I have not entered the operating room yet. Don’t get nervous.”

After saying that, Riya brushed back her long hair and put on an attractive smile.

Reynaldo knew her well. She would pretend brave when she was scared. When she was a little girl, she refrained from eating spicy foods. She pretended that she loved chili. After having some chili, Riya hid in the room and wept with her swollen lips.

Riya was the kind of person who would cut off her nose to spite her face.

Reynaldo adjusted her clothes for her, looking at the consulting room, “It’s your turn.”

Riya was silent.

“I’ll wait for you here.”

Reynaldo calmly sat back. Without lab test results, he had known that there was nothing he could do to extrauterine pregnancy.

He could only schedule surgery for Riya.

Riya gripped on her test sheet and pursed her lips, not daring to walk inside.

“How irresponsible these young people are. Why didn’t she protect herself if she didn’t want to have a baby? She has pregnant before she knew him well. This man is not a gentleman.”

A middle-aged woman muttered not far away. A young pregnant woman next to her pulled the corner of her clothes and whispered, “Mom, she can hear you.”

“It is not a secret anymore. She has a child with him, and this man doesn’t want to have this baby. In the end, she takes an abortion. It is not good for her health.”

“Stop it, Mom. She will come and mess with us.”

The pregnant woman frowned, and the middle-aged woman closed her mouth.

Riya would have rushed over and taken on them before. But she was not in the mood today. She took a deep breath and slowly walked into the consulting room.

Riya felt that she had run out of her strength when she walked out. When Reynaldo approached, she weakly leaned over with her hands covering her belly, frowning in pain.

Before Reynaldo said anything, Riya whispered, “Please help me complete the admission procedures. I’m afraid I won’t be able to wait for another three days.”

She had an endometrial polyp in her uterus. It was dangerous for her to take an abortion.

Riya felt that she had the worst luck in the world. She was afraid that she would be alone forever. Anyone, who got close to her, was in bad luck, even the fetus in her belly.

Many pregnant women, who didn’t want to keep their babies, would take abortions.

But she had an extrauterine pregnancy.

Reynaldo nodded, took over her sheets, and quickly helped her finish the admission procedures.

The surgery was scheduled earlier than they expected. Riya was playing a mobile game on the bed. When Reynaldo came to see her, she had failed three times in less than ten minutes. Her teammates disdained her.

“You can speak out if you are scared. Why do you keep torturing others?” Would she be happier if she failed all team?

Riya threw her phone to him, rolled her eyes, and lay down. “Why should I be scared? It’s an abortion surgery. I am not a timid person. It will not pain a lot.”

“You sounded that you are experienced. So, this is not your first time to take an abortion surgery, isn’t it?”

Reynaldo said snappishly. As expected, Riya turned around angrily and threw a pillow at Reynaldo.

Reynaldo easily caught it. He sighed and put the pillow under Riya’s head.

“Why do you pretend that you are brave? Why are you afraid to admit if you are scared?”

“I’m a big girl. I’m not scared. Women at my age have had several kids.”

Riya denied. However, she clenched the blanket and tightly pursed her lips.

“Fine. I will leave now.”

“No!”

Riya clenched the blanket and said guiltily, “What if something happens to me when

I have the surgery? I need someone to sign the paper for me.”

“You are asking me to sign the paper?”

Reynaldo thought she was funny. He sat back down.

Riya’s surgery was scheduled at one o’clock in the afternoon. Her case was special, and the schedule was much tighter.

Reynaldo glanced at Riya, who was sleeping on the bed with her eyes closed. His gaze landed on her hands which were tightly covering her belly.

“Don’t worry. I will wait for you outside of the operation room. Don’t be upset. You are young. You will have more children in the future.”

After Reynaldo finished his words, Riya opened her eyes and stared at him.

“You look so energetic. You must have made your mind.”

A nurse walked in. Reynaldo smiled and got up to make way for her.

Before Riya was wheeled into the operating room, she clenched Reynaldo’s sleeves and said coldly, “You must stay here till I come out.”

Reynaldo nodded. When Riya was wheeled inside, his eyes darkened.

The lights in the operating room were turned on. There were hundreds of such abortion cases every day in this hospital. Doctors took such surgeries as usual cases.

Strange people were coming and going in the corridor. They were busy.

In the operating room, Riya felt that her mind was awake. People around her were busy. She also heard some sounds during the surgery.

“Relax. How old are you? Is this your first child?”

A nurse kept asking her questions. Riya responded in a low voice. She didn’t feel much pain. Even the hidden pain from her belly had diminished because of the drug.

It was easier than she expected. She didn’t feel much pain as well.

She felt that a precious thing was vanishing in her body only when something was taken out from her. Before feeling sad, she heard someone say, “She is bleeding.”

Then Riya’s eyes blurred. She passed out soon!

She would have never expected that she was bleeding in an abortion surgery. She would rather die than see that man standing by her bedside and staring at her expressionlessly!

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