Just then, Kelly stepped forward and looped her arm possessively through Simon’s. He held her hand. Kelly said, “Simon, Wanda is still waiting for me. Let’s talk to her later, okay?”
Without missing a beat, Simon turned back to me and smiled reassuringly. “Janey, I was just here with Kelly to visit a friend. Don’t overthink it, okay? She's your friend too, remember?”
I forced myself to smile. “Of course. ”
As they turned and walked away, I caught the smug, victorious smirk Kelly shot at me just before disappearing down the hallway with Simon. I just walked firmly into the procedure room with a face devoid of expression.
“Miss Luxton, are you sure about this? Are you certain you don’t want to keep the child?” the nurse asked.
“I’m sure,” I answered clearly. “Absolutely sure.”
I had already endured enough suffering these past few years trying to repay debts. I had no desire to make my life any harder.
As I felt the warmth flooding out from my body, one thought echoing in my mind: Let this be the end.
With tens of thousands in debt still hanging over my head, I didn’t have the luxury to rest. Less than a day after my surgery, I had to get back to my feet and work hard again.